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Woman Lawyer Alleges Assault at Assam Government Office
A woman lawyer went to a government office in Azara for a meeting about land.
She says an argument happened there with a revenue official.
She alleges she was later abused and assaulted inside the office.
She also says someone took her phone when she tried to record what was happening.
A video that spread online shows a man pushing her against a cupboard.
She filed a complaint against three people connected to the office.
Another complaint was also filed against her.
Police are investigating both complaints.
A woman lawyer said she was assaulted at the revenue circle officer’s office in Azara, near Guwahati.
She had attended a hearing concerning a land acquisition case, where an argument reportedly arose with revenue official Bipul Deka.
The lawyer alleged that she was abused in the officer’s chamber, and that Deka took her phone as she tried to record the incident.
An FIR reportedly names lawyer Bastab Raman Barman as the man who assaulted her; a video shows a man pushing her against an almirah.
She filed a complaint against Deka, Revenue Circle Officer Biplab Sharma Bordoloi and Barman; a separate complaint was also filed against her, and police are investigating both.
- Who
- A woman lawyer; the complaints name revenue official Bipul Deka, Revenue Circle Officer Biplab Sharma Bordoloi and Bastab Raman Barman.
- What
- The lawyer alleged she was abused and assaulted at a government office; a separate complaint was also filed against her.
- Where
- The Revenue Circle Officer’s office in Azara, near Guwahati, Assam.
- When
- The articles do not specify the date of the incident.
- Why
- She had attended a hearing in a land acquisition case; the reported argument began with revenue official Bipul Deka.
The woman lawyer’s allegations
Separate complaint and police investigation
What happened at the office
The woman lawyer’s allegations
The lawyer alleged she was abused and assaulted, and said Deka took her phone when she tried to film the incident.
Separate complaint and police investigation
A separate complaint has been filed against the lawyer; the articles do not provide its allegations or the named parties’ responses.
Status of the allegations
The woman lawyer’s allegations
The lawyer lodged a complaint against Deka, Bordoloi and Barman.
Separate complaint and police investigation
Police are investigating both complaints; the reported allegations have not been presented as established findings.
Key facts
- Location
- Azara, near Guwahati, Assam
- Office
- Revenue Circle Officer’s office
- Hearing
- A land acquisition case
- Officials named in lawyer’s complaint
- Bipul Deka and Biplab Sharma Bordoloi
- Other person named
- Bastab Raman Barman, who introduced himself as a lawyer
- Police action
- Police are investigating the lawyer’s complaint and a separate complaint against her
- Video
- A viral video shows a man pushing the woman against an almirah
Sources
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