Assam Violence: A mob torched a police station in Assam’s Naugaon district. Soon, the entire police station started burning in smoke. The police of the police station was accused of killing a person during police custody. After this, the relatives of the deceased created a ruckus in the police station. In fact, a man named Safikul was detained by the local police in Batadrba village of Naugaon district, for which the police demanded some money as a bribe from his family members and when the family members could not pay the money, it was found in police custody. Safiqul died, after which the family members of Safikul surrounded the police station and with the help of the villagers set the police station on fire.
As soon as the information of this incident was received, the police force under the leadership of Naugaon Superintendent of Police Leena Dole reached the spot and took control of the unruly crowd. So far three people have been arrested in this case. The situation remains tense in the entire area.
Assam | Mob set Batadrava Police Station on fire in Nagaon district after man allegedly died in police custody
We’re investigating the investigation. 3 have been detained from among persons who attacked police station. 2 police personnel have been injured in attack: SP Leena Doley pic.twitter.com/7kwCCYwB0s
— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2022
At the same time, Assam SP Leena Dole told during a conversation with the media that we are investigating the allegations made against the policemen of the police station. Apart from this, we have taken three people into custody from those who attacked this police station. He told that two policemen have been injured in this attack by the villagers.
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