𝗠𝗼𝗯 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗺! 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶 — 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱

A police driver was injured when a mob attacked a security team that had rushed to resolve a dispute between two families in Assam’s Hailakandi district.

The incident occurred at the house of a local resident, Siraj Uddin, in Mohammadpur Part I village, after a disagreement over the plucking and planting of betel nut trees escalated into violence.

According to Hailakandi Senior Superintendent of Police Amitava Sinha, police were informed about the quarrel, and a team from the Abdullahpur patrol post was immediately dispatched to the site to control the situation.

“When the team reached the village, some individuals began throwing stones at them,” Sinha said.

During the attack, the front and rear windshields of the police vehicle were smashed, and the driver sustained injuries. He was promptly taken for medical treatment.

Additional police forces were deployed to restore order, and authorities confirmed that calm had been brought back to the area.

Sinha stated that 10 people involved in the attack have been apprehended and that the investigation is ongoing to identify and arrest others responsible.

Additional Superintendent of Police Shamir Daftar Baruah added that the assailants attacked the police team with lathis and sharp weapons.

“All the policemen present, including the driver, were injured, with the driver sustaining serious injuries,” he said.

Police have registered a case related to the incident and are also examining the legality of the betel nut plucking that triggered the confrontation.

Police have registered a case related to the incident and are also reviewing the legality of the betel nut plucking that sparked the dispute.