The Latest Breaking News from Assam

Six months after death, IIT-Kharagpur student’s body exhumed in Assam

A West Bengal police team exhumed the body of a student of the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur from a burial ground in eastern Assam’s Dibrugarh on Tuesday.

The Hindu · May 23, 2023

Panel probing Assam-Meghalaya border killings to resume examining witnesses

A judicial panel probing the killing of six people at a disputed spot on the 884.9 km Assam-Meghalaya border in November 2022 is scheduled to resume the examination of the witnesses on May 25. 

The Hindu · May 23, 2023

AFSPA likely to be lifted completely from Assam by year end, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Chief Minister, who was speaking at the first Commandant’s Conference at the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy in Dergaon, said, “We are aiming at withdrawing AFSPA completely from Assam by the end of 2023. We will also rope in military personnel to train our police force.”

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

Assam: Section 144 imposed in Guwahati to ensure peaceful public movement, police commissionerate functioning

Aiming to ensure peaceful movement of the public and normal functioning of offices of the jurisdiction of police commissionerate, Assam's Guwahati, prohibitory order under section 144 of CrPC has been imposed in the city. Read Further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 21, 2023

Indian Army, Assam Rifles ensure protection to vehicles on national highway in violence-hit Manipur

As the state of essential supplies in violence-hit Manipur began to dwindle and reach critical levels, the India Army and Assam Rifles have been working in close coordination with utmost synergy to assure protection to vehicles carrying essential goods to and from Imphal

The Hindu · May 21, 2023

Assam Police seeks CBI probe into death of woman sub-inspector

The police’s Criminal Investigation Department has been probing the death of the sub-inspector.

The Hindu · May 20, 2023

Athletes lodge sexual harassment complaint against SAI centre head in Assam

KOLKATA: At a time when some of India’s best wrestlers have been out on the streets protesting sexual harassment, a police complaint was filed against Mrinal Basumatary, in-charge of the SAI Training Centre (STC), Solalgaon in Assam and also a swimming coach there.

The Times of India · May 19, 2023

Assam: Karbi Anglong police seize 1.7 kg heroin at Bokolia bypass, 2 held

The Karbi Anglong Police on Friday intercepted a truck at Bokolia bypass and recovered 136 soap cases containing 1.7 kg heroin and arrested two people. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 19, 2023

‘Lady Singham’ Assam cop killed in car collision; family suspects foul play

Junmoni Rabha was killed when her car collided head-on with a container truck in Nagaon district

The Hindu · May 17, 2023

Congress hits back at BJP for questioning delay in deciding Karnataka CM

The Congress on Wednesday hit out at the BJP for criticising it over the delay in deciding the Chief Minister of Karnataka, and cited examples when the BJP declared its chief ministers in Uttar Pradesh and Assam several days after winning the polls.

The Hindu · May 17, 2023