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Doomdoom blockade against assault on AASAA leader

Normal traffic on the National Highway 37 were thrown out of gear in Doomdooma on Friday following a road blockade protesting against the assault on AASAA leader Suresh Bhumij by some miscreants on Thursday night.

Thousands of people in Doomdoom came out to the streets in protest against the assault on Doom Dooma AASAA leader Suresh Bhumij by some miscreants allegedly associated of MLA Durga Bhumij. According to allegation. The local residents alleged that MLA Durga Bhumij was behind the attack on Suresh. The entire incident took place after Suresh’s clash with one Parameswar Baraik, a close associate of MLA Durga Bhumij. Boraik along with a few Congress men and policemen reached Suresh’s house at night and assaulted him. Inspector of Doomdooma police station Padma Gogoi was also there on the spot. Thereafter Suresh was taken to the police station. The people protested against it on Friday morning forcing the police to release Suresh. This was followed by the road blockade on the National Highway 37 which ended at half past 3 in the afternoon. The protestors demanded punishment for Paramewar Baraik and Padma Gogoi and their public apology.

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