The recently detected illegal Bangladeshi national Kammaluddin has been deported to his country on Monday. This was followed by the arrest of ten more illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators on Tuesday at Doboka in Nagaon distirct.
According to information, before pushing Kammaludding back to Bangladesh, he was rushed to the Border Security Force personnels at Mahisashan checkgate along the Indo-Bangladesh border on Sunday. His Bangladeshi identity was confirmed by the Guwahati High Court recently and a bench of Justice Biplab Sarma ordered his arrest to be pushed back to Bangladesh. The court further talked tough with the government for its inability to detect and deport the illegal Bangladeshis who have sneaked in the state from across the border.
In yet another development several organisation including AASU and AJYCP have demanded immediate arrest of Assam Minority Students Union leader Abdul Aziz for his alleged unfair remark on the recent high court judgment. The student body leaders and some lawyers have said Aziz have committed a criminal offence by passing an unfair remark on the judgement. Notably, Aziz said on Sunday that the High Court has passed an order which sounds line a political one. He further termed the judgement a politically motivated.
In Jorhat polcie arrested 7 suspected Bangladeshis.
Menawhile, AASU activists have apprehended some 45 suspected Bangladeshi people in Sorbhog areas in Barpeta distirct of lower Assam on Tuesday.
PermalinkSubmitted by YK Shrestha on Wed, 06/08/2008 - 17:53
How long, how long this illegal infiltration will go on? Shame on us! A Bangaldeshi comes and contests elections too. What has happened to us??
AAMSU's leader Abdul Aziz too should be arrested and deported to Bangladesh.
Police in Sivasagar district have arrested a gang of dacoits a few hours after they looted money, ornaments and mobile phones at a New Delhi bound train on Friday night. The incident took place in the wee hours on Saturday when a gang of 6 member dacoits managed to board on the Dibruhgarh-New Delhi Brahmaputra Mail and looted money looted money, mobile phones from a section of passengers at a compartment and fled away in Sonari. Police latter arrested the entire gang in between Bhojo and Longpotia. Investigation is on.
A two-day national seminar titled “Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities: Responses to Climate Change”, was organised by St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama (Nagaland). The governor of Nagaland Nikhil Kumar, gracedthe occasion as the chief guest. The inaugural session was chaired by the convenor of the event, Fr. Abraham Lotha. Welcoming the chief guest, the college principal, Fr. Isaac Padinjarekuttu, said that the seminar is part of the college’s silver jubilee celebration. The governor mentioned that the topic was of importance and termed it the order of the day. Mr. Probir Bose, of The Climate Change Project, delivered the keynote address. He...
The city buses plying in Guwahati may soon face action. Transport department sources told assamtimes that these buses hiked the fares from July 1 citing fuel price but the new fares have not recived any approval from the government. Notably, the city buses in Guwahati hiked fares by 40 per cent from Thursday following fuel price hike.
Amid the much-hyped bid to ensure talk between Ulfa and government, a tea garden manager was injured when group of Ulfa activists let loose a reign of terror in upper Assam on Thursday. The incident took place at Luit Estate in Tinsukia district when a gang of armed youths severally assaulted tea garden manager SK Tamuli along with his employee near the garden. They further set on fire a minibus and two bykes on the spot. The gang of the armed youths unlesh panic by blankfiring before disappearing from the spot. Later the duo were taken to a nearest hospital. Sources told assamtimes that the owner of the tea estate recived an extortion notice a few months back.
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Noted critic and prominent citizen Dr Hiren Gohain has sent a letter to chief minister Tarun Gogoi on the progress in terms of holding talks with Ulfa. According to reliable sources, Dr Gohain,who recently led a delegation of Sanmilita Jatiya Abhibartan to Delhi, in his letter to Gogoi on June 28 has asked the chief minister to let him know the progress made so far to hold talk with Ulfa. It may be noted that the government is clearing the decks to appoint former intelligent bureau chief PC Halder as its interlocutor in the process. Halder called on Dr Gohain when the latter was visiting Delhi to meet PM,Chidambaram along with several other top political leaders.
A tough time awaits the Tarun Gogoi government as the Assam Assembly is set to hold its moonson session from July 12. The brief session is expected to be a stormy one in view of the CBI probe into the multi crore scam in Dima Hasao district. Another issue which may rock the House is the multi-crore LoC scam a few weeks after Dispur urged the CBI to reopen the case. The government is set to present on the floor of the House a white paper on its performance. Meanwhile, the opposition Asom Gana Parishad and BJP are preparing a set of strategies to corner the government.
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi says it is for the court to decide on the release of the jailed Ulfa leaders. Talking to reporters on Thursday in Guwahati Gogoi said his government can only facilitate talk among the the jailed ULFA leaders.
Assam on Thursday paid its last respect to the body of six brave hearts two days after they lost their lives at the hands of Naxals in Chhattisgarh. Led by Assam director general of police Shankar Baruah, top ranked police and civil officials gathered at the Lok Priya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Borjhar and paid their last respect to the bodies after these were flown to the home state.
The overall flood situation remains unchanged in Assam as the mighty Brahmaputra and its tributaries are flowing above danger level in several places of the state. The surging waters of Beki ane Pagoladiya have submerged a vast area in lower Assam rendering thousands of people homeless besides damaging crops in several places. Meanwhile, floodwaters are refusing to recede in Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts where over 200 villages are under flash flood.
Altogether 6 CRPF jawans died when the Naxals ambushed a patrolling party in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. The incident took place at Narayanpur at around 3 in the afternoon. The bodies are being airlifted to the home state. They include Rajendra Das from Betbari in Sivasagar, Anjan Phukan from Jorhat, Dhruba Thakuria from Dadara in the outskirt of Guwahati along with Suhil Rana from Barpeta. Moreover, several other jawans hailing from Assam have been injured in the deadliest attack. Other CRPF jawans from Assam killed in the incident are KI Sinha and Arjun Gayari.
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