Whoever tries to shoot at police will get an reply, says Assam CM
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Those who defend drug sellers ought to practice them not to escape from custody, he says.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday mentioned the police will proceed to take “extreme action” inside the legislation towards criminals so long as he’s in-charge of Assam. He holds the Home portfolio too.
To a query on the anti-drug drive from Asom Gana Parishad MLA Pradip Hazarika, the Chief Minister additionally suggested the federal government’s critics not to encourage criminals of all shades by calling the police trigger-happy.
“Those who defend drug dealers should train them not to escape from custody, snatch arms or attack the police,” he mentioned after Opposition legislators attacked the federal government for alleged pretend encounters.
“Whoever shoots at the police will get an answer. I will not allow my department to be weakened,” Mr. Sarma mentioned after offering the information on the seizure of medicine and arrests since May.
“The police registered 1,121 cases and arrested 1,879 drug peddlers in the last two months. During this period, almost 28 kg heroin was seized compared to 27 kg in 2020. Huge quantities of cannabis, opium, [high codeine] cough syrup, morphine, methamphetamine tablets and other psychotropic substances were seized too,” he mentioned.
“When so many drugs are seized, the peddlers know this is the end of their life. They are desperate to escape, but whoever tries to shoot at the police will get an answer,” the Chief Minister mentioned.
He mentioned one particular person was killed whereas making an attempt to escape from police custody whereas seven others acquired shot. At least 12 others had been killed in encounters.
He additionally mentioned the seized medicine could be burnt at 4 locations in Assam on July 17-18 to ship a message of “zero tolerance of crime”.
Police state, alleges Opposition
The Opposition had earlier in contrast the Assam authorities with that of Yogi Adityanath-led authorities. The Congress, The All India United Democratic Front and Raijor Dal’s Akhil Gogoi had panned the State authorities for making an attempt to flip Assam right into a “police state” by staging pretend encounters.
“Criminals trying to escape from custody and getting shot in the leg is becoming very coincidental,” Congress MLA Rakibul Hussain mentioned.
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