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Topic: Assam police

Assam Police registers 345 cases, arrests over 430 in 3rd drive against child marriage

Among those arrested included men who wed underage girls, families and two Kazis. The first drive against underage weddings was launched in the state in February last year.

Eight arrested for gang rape in Guwahati after video clip surfaces, one absconding

Guwahati (West) DCP Padmanabh Baruah said the video showed victim unclothed and subjected to 'violent sexual assault'. She is yet to be identified, accused aged between 18 and 23 years.

80,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 8 cr seized in Assam’s Karimganj district, 2 arrested

The apprehended persons were identified as Tinku Malakar & Sujit Deb from Tripura. This comes after 10,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 1 cr were seized in Karimganj district Monday.

Autopsy finds antemortem, homicidal injuries in 3 Hmar men killed in Assam Police’s custody

Police had said 'armed militants' were apprehended & shot during operation to nab other militants in Cachar district. Families claimed trio killed in ‘fake encounter’.

Protest, stone-pelting erupt after Assam man dies in police custody, 2 suspended

Arsabh Ali (42) died in custody at Lakhimpur's Khelmati police outpost after being detained late Wednesday for a mobile phone theft case. A cause of death is yet to be ascertained.

16-yr-old girl raped, murdered in Assam after Class 10 exam secures first division in results

Parents had reported the 16-yr-old missing on 5 March. Assam DGP confirms that investigation has been transferred to CID, given ‘sensitivity of the case’.

Assam BJP under shadow of a ‘suicide & a scam’, Himanta faces Oppn heat & calls for ‘introspection’

The 'cash-for-jobs' scam allegedly involving BJP members was unearthed during probe into kisan morcha general secretary's death. Assam minister says it has 'dented party's image'.

Pawan Khera’s remarks on Modi part of ‘conspiracy’ to destabilise nation: Assam Police to SC

Assam Police tell SC video recording of Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera's press conference 'makes it apparent that offences were intentionally planned and perpetrated by him'.

SC orders interim bail hours after Congress’s Pawan Khera arrested from airport over Modi remark

FIR lodged by Assam Police over remarks he made at press conference while demanding JPC on Hindenburg report on Adani Group. Congress leader Venugopal says party stands with Khera.

Forest guard among 6 killed in firing along Assam-Meghalaya border, internet services suspended

Internet services have been suspended in 7 districts of Meghalaya for 48 hours, a notification issued by the state home department.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.