By: Syeda Ambia Zahan
GUWAHATI: Assam police on Monday arrested three persons for their involvement in the attack on Union minister of state Rameshwar Teli's house on December 11, 2019 during an anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protest. Two of them are allegedly members of the Bhartiya Janata Party that Teli represents.
The three have been identified as Debajit Hazarika, Viki Sonar and Arup Kaha. Among them, Debajit Saikia and Viki Sonar are reportedly members of the saffron party.
Teli's house was attacked during an anti-CAA protest in upper Assam's Dibrugarh district. Protesters had pelted stone and damaged several portions of his house located in Duliajan, the constituency that Teli represents.
Police arrested them on Sunday evening after a case was registered in the Duliajan police station accusing them of criminal conspiracy, rioting with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly, assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging his duty, voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means, attempt to murder and mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house among others.
"We have arrested three more people in connection with the vandalism of the house of minister Teli. They have been produced in court. Though they moved a bail petition, it was rejected by the court. They were arrested based on video footage we procured from CCTV cameras outside the house," Sreejith T, superintendent of police of Dibrugarh district, said on Monday. The police had earlier arrested four others in connection with the same case.
Reacting to the arrests, Rituparna Konwar, spokesperson of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), said, "Many Congress workers have been arrested in the state in connection with violence during anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests. However, when the police does impartial and proper investigations, they will find out who are behind it. The government must also acknowledge the fact that agitations against the Act was spontaneous and not influenced by any political party in the state."
GUWAHATI: Assam police on Monday arrested three persons for their involvement in the attack on Union minister of state Rameshwar Teli's house on December 11, 2019 during an anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protest. Two of them are allegedly members of the Bhartiya Janata Party that Teli represents.
The three have been identified as Debajit Hazarika, Viki Sonar and Arup Kaha. Among them, Debajit Saikia and Viki Sonar are reportedly members of the saffron party.
Teli's house was attacked during an anti-CAA protest in upper Assam's Dibrugarh district. Protesters had pelted stone and damaged several portions of his house located in Duliajan, the constituency that Teli represents.
Police arrested them on Sunday evening after a case was registered in the Duliajan police station accusing them of criminal conspiracy, rioting with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly, assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging his duty, voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means, attempt to murder and mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house among others.
"We have arrested three more people in connection with the vandalism of the house of minister Teli. They have been produced in court. Though they moved a bail petition, it was rejected by the court. They were arrested based on video footage we procured from CCTV cameras outside the house," Sreejith T, superintendent of police of Dibrugarh district, said on Monday. The police had earlier arrested four others in connection with the same case.
Reacting to the arrests, Rituparna Konwar, spokesperson of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), said, "Many Congress workers have been arrested in the state in connection with violence during anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests. However, when the police does impartial and proper investigations, they will find out who are behind it. The government must also acknowledge the fact that agitations against the Act was spontaneous and not influenced by any political party in the state."
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