Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Lawlessness on the rise in Nalbari

NALBARI, Jan 24: Tension and sensation prevail in Nalbari district following killings, highway robberies and threats taking place in different places in the district. There are allegations that the district administration has failed to check the increasing anti-social activities.

Reports available here said that four surrendered ULFA activists had been shot dead by ULFA cadres in Nalbari district in the recent days. One Bipul Talukdar of Angardhowa village under Dhamdhama police outpost and one Ashok Das of Sankuchi village died on the spot when they were shot at by ULFA militants recently.

Prahlad Rajbongshi of Angardhowa died at the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital recently after he was admitted there last week following a bullet injury. SULFA man Dilip Barman was also shot dead by suspected ULFA cadres at the heart of Barama a few months ago.

The police administration has allegedly failed to provide protection to the surrendered ULFA men who are being targeted by their former colleagues.

A grassroot worker of the AGP, one Deben Lahkar, hailing from Burburi village under Ghograpar police station, was shot dead at his own house recently by unidentified gunmen.

However, later the people alleged that Lahkar was killed by Army personnel. They also took out a procession to protest against the killing and shouted slogans against the Army.

There are further reports that some police personnel were extorting money from people on the highways.

One Ganesh Barman, a businessman of Barama town, was seriously injured when he was assaulted by some unidentified miscreants recently. The local people of Barama observed a 24-hour bandh to protest against the incident. They have also urged the administration to punish the people responsible for the incident.

Meanwhile, the people of Nalbari have demanded the State Government to control the anti-social activities which are on the rise in the district.

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