Overview

• Police halted an AKRSU torchlight march in Golakganj, a scuffle ensued and a baton charge left more than 100 people injured, with some referred to Guwahati for advanced care.
• The government suspended the Golakganj officer-in-charge and withdrew the Gauripur OC, then implemented a broader Dhubri police reshuffle tied to the incident.
• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called the episode deeply saddening, ordered a DIG-level investigation with a five-day deadline and warned of strict action if excess force is confirmed.
• Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah visited hospitals, said the injured were stable and met community leaders as AKRSU enforced a 12-hour bandh that disrupted life across parts of Dhubri.
• AKRSU rejected the reshuffle as insufficient and vowed to intensify agitation, while opposition leaders condemned the crackdown against a long-running push for ST status and, for some, a separate Kamatapur.