Sonapur confrontation results in Assam Police opening fire
Assam Police fired in the air to scatter the mob in Kochutoli village in Sonapur area in Kamrup district of Assam. The event happened during an effort to remove those who were allegedly occupying a block of land without permission. Despite having previously been removed from the land, these individuals had returned. According to officials, a police and Sonapur circle office team went to the village to carry out the eviction. But when the locals attacked them with stones, sticks, and sharp-edged weapons, the situation became out of control. In addition to a police vehicle suffering significant damage in the mayhem, the attack injured a magistrate and over a dozen other police officers.
As a final resort, the cops used live bullets to get the team back in order and ensure their safety. A...