Police Verify IDs of 44 J&K Workers Detained by Locals at Tinsukia Station

Overview

• Residents at New Tinsukia Railway Station stopped the 44 shortly after they disembarked and demanded identity checks.
• Police say all documents examined were valid and confirmed the men are from Jammu and Kashmir.
• Members of the group said they traveled via Delhi and Guwahati and were hired through a contractor for four months.
• Officials noted the same group was detained in Tezpur a few days earlier before being allowed to continue travel.
• Locals cited recent security fears and migration crackdowns as reasons for intervening, though authorities said the situation is under control.