Guwahati: In swift action following allegations of police brutality at Bordumsa Police Station, five police and commando personnel have been suspended with immediate effect, while the Officer-in-Charge has been transferred and closed to reserve lines. The move comes after widespread protests erupted over the alleged assault using bhoot jalokia (hot chilli) on a youth in police custody.
Suspended officers include Sub-Inspector Rajib Deka, Sub-Inspector Jayanta Kalita, Constable Bishal Boro, Constable Rajib Deka, and Constable Bhaiti Deka. Additionally, Bordumsa Police Station's Officer-in-Charge, SI Biswajit Saharia, has been transferred pending further inquiry.
As per the orders of Superintendent of Police, Tinsukia, Dinesh Pratap Singh Rathode IPS, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Margherita, has been assigned to conduct an inquiry into the incident and submit his report within 48 hours for further action.
The incident, described by locals as "Talibani punishment," has triggered widespread outrage and public protest.
Following massive public outrage and the gherao of Bordumsa Police Station by angry residents, Assam DGP swiftly intervened.
The victim, identified as Sanjeev Maran, was allegedly assaulted by personnel of Bordumsa Police Station following a minor altercation with police during polling on May 2.
According to the family, the police summoned Sanjeev to the station the next day under the pretext of resolving the matter, but instead, he was brutally tortured in custody.
“They stripped my brother and rubbed bhot jolokia on his body. He was beaten for hours, denied food and water, and we, the family, were not even allowed to see him. The officer-in-charge himself was seen asking for the chillies. My brother’s body is covered in wounds and he cannot even walk without assistance,” said Yuvraj Maran, Sanjeev’s younger brother.
Sanjeev, recounting the horror, said, “The Sub-Inspector provoked me while I was waiting in line to vote on May 2. I replied calmly, and nothing happened that day. But the next day, I was called to the police station, taken inside a lockup, stripped, smeared with chilli, and beaten. This feels like a politically motivated act.”
