Assam Police Firing

An encroachment eviction drive faced resistance from locals when a mob allegedly turned violent and attacked police and government officials in Assam's Kamrup (Metro) district today, sources said.

A woman has been arrested in Assam's Jorhat district for allegedly killing her husband and eventually setting the body on fire, the police said on Saturday.

A man was critically injured on Tuesday after the husband of a woman, with whom he allegedly had an extramarital affair, shot at him in Guwahati, a senior police officer said.

A former insurgent was killed in firing by an ex-colleague over an alleged financial dispute in Assam's Cachar district. The incident took place in Jirighat near Assam-Manipur border on Tuesday evening, police sources said.

An accused involved in several theft cases was killed in an encounter when he allegedly fired at police in Golaghat district of Assam, a senior police officer said on Monday.

Drugs worth Rs 45 crore have been seized in Assam's Cachar district and three members of an inter-state gang were arrested, one of whom was injured in police firing while allegedly trying to flee from custody, police said on Tuesday.

Five people were arrested on Tuesday in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Siang district in connection with the incident of firing at the state's border with Assam in which two persons were killed, police said.

A 12-year-old girl was raped and killed in Assam's Tinsukia district, police said on Thursday.The accused, who fled to Arunachal Pradesh, was later critically injured in police firing when he tried to escape from custody after his arrest.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said there might have been a "mistake" in the identification of the body of a "dacoit", killed in a police encounter in Udalguri district last week.

A massive fire broke out at a market in Assam's Jorhat district late on Thursday, destroying at least 150 shops, police said.

Appropriate action will be taken against erring officials for demolishing houses of those accused of setting a police station in Nagaon district on fire, the Assam government has informed the Gauhati High Court.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted in the assembly that the police firing in Mukroh along the boundary of Meghalaya in November was an act of self-defence and to protect government properties.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted in the assembly that the police firing in Mukroh along the boundary of Meghalaya in November was an act of self-defence and to protect government properties.

Properties worth lakhs were destroyed after a massive fire broke out in a residential area in Guwahati, the local police informed on Monday.

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that police should not fire upon civilians, whether they are citizens of Meghalaya or Assam.

An encroachment eviction drive faced resistance from locals when a mob allegedly turned violent and attacked police and government officials in Assam's Kamrup (Metro) district today, sources said.

A woman has been arrested in Assam's Jorhat district for allegedly killing her husband and eventually setting the body on fire, the police said on Saturday.

A man was critically injured on Tuesday after the husband of a woman, with whom he allegedly had an extramarital affair, shot at him in Guwahati, a senior police officer said.

A former insurgent was killed in firing by an ex-colleague over an alleged financial dispute in Assam's Cachar district. The incident took place in Jirighat near Assam-Manipur border on Tuesday evening, police sources said.

An accused involved in several theft cases was killed in an encounter when he allegedly fired at police in Golaghat district of Assam, a senior police officer said on Monday.

Drugs worth Rs 45 crore have been seized in Assam's Cachar district and three members of an inter-state gang were arrested, one of whom was injured in police firing while allegedly trying to flee from custody, police said on Tuesday.

Five people were arrested on Tuesday in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Siang district in connection with the incident of firing at the state's border with Assam in which two persons were killed, police said.

A 12-year-old girl was raped and killed in Assam's Tinsukia district, police said on Thursday.The accused, who fled to Arunachal Pradesh, was later critically injured in police firing when he tried to escape from custody after his arrest.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said there might have been a "mistake" in the identification of the body of a "dacoit", killed in a police encounter in Udalguri district last week.

A massive fire broke out at a market in Assam's Jorhat district late on Thursday, destroying at least 150 shops, police said.

Appropriate action will be taken against erring officials for demolishing houses of those accused of setting a police station in Nagaon district on fire, the Assam government has informed the Gauhati High Court.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted in the assembly that the police firing in Mukroh along the boundary of Meghalaya in November was an act of self-defence and to protect government properties.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted in the assembly that the police firing in Mukroh along the boundary of Meghalaya in November was an act of self-defence and to protect government properties.

Properties worth lakhs were destroyed after a massive fire broke out in a residential area in Guwahati, the local police informed on Monday.

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that police should not fire upon civilians, whether they are citizens of Meghalaya or Assam.