Assam - The Purbottar

15 Apr

Major Cyber Fraud Network Busted by Assam Police in Barpeta

riya EditorAssam

Assam Police has busted a cybercrime racket operating out of Azad Nagar in Barpeta Road, arresting eight accused in a coordinated operation led by the Crime Branch. According to officials, the accused were running a well-organized cyber fraud network from a rented accommodation. The house, owned by a retired army personnel identified as Kazi Lutfur Rahman, had been taken on rent by the group, who allegedly used it as a temporary operational base to carry out illegal activities. Police sources said the racket had set up a makeshift office inside the premises and was involved in siphoning off money from unsuspecting bank customers using…

14 Apr

Assam Labourers Rescued from Bihar Kiln Allege Sexual Abuse, Violence and Bonded Labour

Paromita EditorAssam

Shocking allegations of sexual abuse, physical violence and bonded labour have emerged after 47 workers from Dhubri were rescued from a brick kiln in Saharsa by Bihar Police. The workers, including women and children, were rescued from the Star Marka brick kiln in Dhamsaini village under Kahara block and brought back to Assam on April 13. They were transported by buses to Dhubri and handed over to local authorities. The case came to light after a woman sustained a bullet injury inside the kiln, prompting police intervention. Deputy Superintendent of Police Om Prakash said the victim was rescued and shifted…

14 Apr

BJP’s Post-Poll Plans in Upper Assam Reviewed by Sarbananda Sonowal

riya EditorAssam

Union minister and Dibrugarh Lok Sabha MP, Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday chaired a key review meeting with BJP mandal presidents from six Assembly constituencies in Upper Assam's Tinsukia district, focusing on post-election assessment and future organizational strategy. The meeting reviewed electoral experiences, assessed grassroots feedback and outlined a roadmap to further strengthen the party’s organizational structure in the district. Emphasizing the importance of continuous engagement at the booth and mandal levels, Sonowal called for greater coordination among party workers to build a more responsive and people-centric organization. “Post-election reflection is an opportunity to refine our approach and strengthen our connection…

14 Apr

Press Club of India Condemns Attacks on Media in Assam

riya EditorAssam

The Press Club of India (PCI) has expressed shock and condemned the recent attack on the office of Assamese daily Asorniya Pratidin. "What is noteworthy is that the vandalisation, carried out on April 10 night by unidentified persons at the newspaper's Lakhimpur office, occurred just hours after the state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made public remarks against the Pratidin media group along with an Assamese news channel, DY365," a statement from PCI said. "PCI is highly concerned about the shrinking space for journalism in the northeastern state, particularly during the run-up to the just-concluded assembly elections within which the…

13 Apr

Assam Government Challenges HC Relief to Pawan Khera in Supreme Court of India

riya EditorAssam

The ongoing legal clash originated from controversial remarks made by Congress leader Pawan Khera regarding the wife of the Chief Minister, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, has escalated in both Delhi and Guwahati. The Assam government recently appealed to the Supreme Court to contest the Telangana High Court's decision, which had granted Khera a one-week transit anticipatory bail. Khera's attorney, Shubdeep Roy, is poised to respond to the High Court’s directives within the week. During a press conference on April 5, 2023, Khera accused Sharma of possessing multiple passports and holding undisclosed overseas assets. These claims, alleging that she failed to disclose…

13 Apr

Tragic Elephant Dea*th Near Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary Highlights Growing Impact of Plastic Pollution

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

A shocking incident from Assam’s Golaghat district has raised fresh concerns over the growing impact of plastic waste on wildlife, after a young wild elephant died due to ingestion of plastic materials. The incident took place on January 12 at the Numaligarh Tea Estate, located near the ecologically sensitive Deopahar Reserve Forest and the Nambor-Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary. However, the matter came to light only recently after a Right to Information (RTI) query was filed by activist Dilip Nath. According to details revealed through the post-mortem report, the elephant, estimated to be around eight years old, had no visible external injuries.…

13 Apr

Massive Fire Engulfs Houses in Assam’s Jorhat, No Casualties Reported Despite Heavy Damage

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

A major fire broke out in Assam’s Jorhat district on Sunday night, destroying four houses in a densely populated locality and causing panic among residents. The incident took place at Raja Maidam in the Gojpuria area, where a series of LPG cylinder explosions is believed to have triggered the blaze. According to initial information, the fire started suddenly and spread quickly after at least three cooking gas cylinders exploded one after another. The blasts intensified the flames, which soon engulfed nearby houses, most of them rented accommodations. Within a short time, four houses were reduced to ashes, leaving the affected…

13 Apr

Assam Handloom Dept Acts Against Powerloom Gamosa Traders Before Bihu

riya EditorAssam

In the Khanapara area of Guwahati, a campaign was initiated by the state’s Handloom and Textiles Department to curb the sale of power loom made gamosas, referred to as "gummosis", due to complaints that business owners were misrepresenting machine produced gamosas as authentic handloom gamosas. As part of this campaign, the Department of Handloom and Textiles dispatched officials to various shops suspected of selling power loom gummosis and collected samples for verification at a total of 13 different shops. In recent years, the market has been saturated with power loom made gamosas which have led shop owners to select lower-cost…

13 Apr

Man Jumps into Brahmaputra River from Kumar Bhaskar Varma Bridge

riya EditorAssam

On Sunday, a guy leaped from the recently opened Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu in Guwahati. It is thought that he perished in the Brahmaputra River. Rabil Ali, a native of Keotkuchi village in the Barpeta district, has been identified as the man. Ali had been employed as a laborer when the bridge connecting the city's north and south banks over the Brahmaputra River was being built. Ali leaped from the bridge abruptly and without apparent provocation, according to his coworkers who were present at the scene. Residents and other employees are shocked by the incident. Personnel from the North Guwahati…

13 Apr

AJP Files Complaint with CEO Over Police ‘Harassment’ of Party Nominee

riya EditorAssam

Regional party, Assam Jatiya Parishad has strongly condemned the “alleged harassment” of its Central Guwahati constituency candidate Kunki Chowdhury by the Assam Police and has lodged a formal complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer of Assam. In a statement, AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi and general secretary Jagadish Bhuyan alleged that Kunki, along with party workers and supporters in multiple constituencies, had been subjected to harassment by the police over the past few days. They termed the alleged actions as "politically motivated and an act of vendetta." Kunki had on Sunday appeared before the police here after being summoned in connection…