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Assam Congress Alleges Police Manhandled Ripun Bora at Guwahati Protest
The Assam Congress held a protest outside its office in Guwahati on Thursday.
The party was upset about police action against Opposition MPs in Delhi the day before.
Congress leaders said police blocked the office entrance and stopped workers from going inside.
They also said police manhandled Ripun Bora, a former leader of the party in Assam.
A party leader said they planned to take legal action and ask for damages.
Guwahati Police had not responded at the time of the report.
The Assam Congress said police manhandled former state party president Ripun Bora during a protest Thursday.
The protest took place outside the Congress headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan, in Guwahati.
The party was demonstrating against police action on Opposition MPs at a protest in Delhi on Wednesday.
Congress leaders said police barricaded the office entrance and stopped workers from entering.
The party alleged excessive force and said it would pursue legal action and seek damages; Guwahati Police did not immediately respond.
- Who
- The Assam Congress, Ripun Bora, and Guwahati Police.
- What
- The Assam Congress alleged police manhandled Ripun Bora and used excessive force while dispersing a protest.
- Where
- Outside Rajiv Bhawan, the Congress headquarters in Guwahati, Assam.
- When
- Thursday; the protest in Delhi that prompted it was on Wednesday.
- Why
- The party was protesting police action against Opposition MPs during a demonstration in Delhi.
Congress's allegations
Police response
Conduct at the protest
Congress's allegations
Congress leaders said police barricaded the office entrance, blocked party workers, manhandled Ripun Bora, and used excessive force.
Police response
Guwahati Police had not issued an immediate response to the allegations.
Key facts
- Protesting party
- Assam Congress
- Person alleged to have been manhandled
- Ripun Bora, former Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president
- Protest location
- Outside Rajiv Bhawan in Guwahati
- Immediate cause
- Police action against Opposition MPs during a demonstration in Delhi on Wednesday
- Party's stated next step
- Pursue legal action against the police personnel involved and seek damages
- Police response
- Guwahati Police had not responded immediately
Quotes
Congress leader
An unnamed Congress leader commenting on the party’s response to the alleged assault.
“We will pursue legal action against the police personnel involved and seek damages for the assault.”
NDTV
Sources
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