Assam Congress moves NHRC over police firing in Baksa
Assam Congress moves NHRC over police firing in Baksa
Digital Desk: The Assam Congress has moved the National Human Rights Commission over the injuries to civilians during the clash between protestors and police outside the Baksa district jail on October 15, while transferring the accused in the Zubeen Garg death case.
The NHRC has acknowledged the receipt of a complaint filed by senior Assam Congress leader Debabrata Saikia regarding alleged police excesses on October 15 during a protest linked to Zubeen Garg death case outside the Baksa district jail in Assam.
The NHRC has registered the complaint filed by Assam Congress leader Debabrata Saikia.
According to details shared by the NHRC, the incident occurred outside the Baksa district jail in Mushalpur, where protesters had gathered as part of the movement seeking justice for the late singer Zubeen Garg.
Debabrata Saikia’s complaint alleges that police personnel resorted to a lathi-charge, tear gas shelling, and even live firing on demonstrators — reportedly without prior public warning — resulting in injuries to several civilians and journalists.
The complainant raised concerns over the absence of a magisterial or judicial inquiry into the incident.
Citing provisions of the BNSS, Saikia stated that the police action appears to have violated procedural safeguards outlined in Sections 148 to 151, which require prior warning, use of minimum necessary force and authorisation by a magistrate for armed intervention.
He further referred to BNSS Section 196, which mandates a magisterial inquiry in cases of deaths or serious injuries resulting from police action, and pointed out that no such process has been initiated so far.
