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Gauhati HC Orders Assam Govt to File Affidavit on Police Encounters

M | 11/01/2022 09:15 PM | Click to read full article

The Gauhati HC on Tuesday asked the Assam government to file a detailed affidavit on the police encounters that have been taking place since BJP returned to power in May 2021.

The PIL claims that more than 80 fake encounters had taken place since CM Himanta Biswa Sarma took charge. It had resulted in 28 deaths and more than 48 injuries.

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