Overview
- The journalist, Rana Deka, reported receiving a phone call in which Hitesh Dev Sarma allegedly pressured him to label a broadcast as morphed and threatened his eight-year-old son.
- Assam Police confirmed that a case has been registered in Bajali and that an investigation is underway based on Deka’s complaint.
- The complaint stems from a report on scenes outside Baksa jail, where Sarma’s son, an APS officer on duty, was filmed baton-charging protesters.
- JAFA demanded the immediate arrest of the retired bureaucrat and warned of statewide protests if authorities do not act promptly.
- APCC chief Gaurav Gogoi condemned the alleged threat, while Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he reviewed the audio, noted a familiar tone, and offered protection such as a PSO or a journalist safety scheme.