Assam CM Visits Baksa After Jail Violence, Gives Aid and Orders Inquiry

Overview

• Himanta Biswa Sarma met two injured families at Lakshmipur A Block, gave Rs 2 lakh each, and said the government will fund continued treatment.
• He denied rumours of VIP custody, saying the five accused sleep on the floor in basic conditions, and named Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddharth Sarma among them.
• He said an inquiry will fix responsibility and noted police acted only after a 9:30 a.m. court order to move the accused to jail.
• He insisted the accused remain in Assam for transparency and said they will not be kept together to avoid further protests.
• He announced Rs 10 lakh each for Hari Mandir and Shiv Mandir, as authorities probe last week’s clashes that followed the accused being lodged under 14-day judicial custody.