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Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has ordered to shoot at sight the miscreants to prevent communal tension in Dhubri district bordering Bangladesh. After visiting the violence-affected areas, the Chief Minister said that the incident of throwing beef in the temple should never have happened. Those involved in this will not be spared. He said that shoot at sight orders will be implemented at night in Dhubri district bordering Bangladesh.
Tension increased after beef was found
Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote in a post on Instagram, “I visited Dhubri and have ordered the officials to take strict action against the elements desecrating temples and holy places. People protested after pieces of meat were found near a temple in Dhubri town on Sunday. After this, tension increased in the area.
Orders to deal strictly with miscreants
The Chief Minister visited Dhubri on Friday to review the situation. He said that the person involved in the stone pelting incident will be arrested. The Chief Minister said that RAF and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel will be deployed in the district and all the criminals in Dhubri will be arrested. He said that those who have taken the law into their own hands will be dealt with strictly.
Why is there unrest in the area
The CM said that the law and order situation in Dhubri has remained challenging for the last one week. He said that on June 7, the day after Bakrid, a riot took place in front of Hanuman temple in Dhubri district headquarters. A cow’s head was found, after which people from both Hindu and Muslim communities had appealed for peace and harmony. Sharma said that however, the next day again a cow’s head was placed in front of the temple and stone pelting took place at night. He said that a day before Bakrid, an organization called ‘Nabeen Bangla’ had pasted ‘provocative posters’, which expressed the intention to include Dhubri in Bangladesh.
Police should deal strictly with criminals: CM
The Chief Minister said that a communal group has become active to spread unrest in Dhubri and after coming to know about it, I have come to Dhubri and orders to shoot at sight will remain in force in the district at night. Sharma said that earlier a section of people used to eat ‘beef’ on Bakrid, but this time thousands of cattle have been brought from West Bengal and a “new beef mafia” has emerged in Dhubri, which has purchased thousands of animals just before the festival. He said, “This matter has come to my knowledge and I have ordered an inquiry into it. I have instructed the officials They have been ordered to arrest those who have started this cattle trade.
