By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi visited Narayanguri and Balapara in Baksa and Kokrajhar’s Gossaigaon subdivision to take stock of the latest law and order situation and to meet the violence affected people on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, six more dead bodies have been recovered on Wednesday and the state government said all efforts are being made to trace another 10 missing persons. Curfew was relaxed for the entire day in all the three districts — Baksa, Kokrajhar and Chirang and no violent incident has been reported during the period.
Assam CM Tarun Gogoi with the inmates at relief camps.
Chief Minister Gogoi who flew from Guwahati on a chopper in the morning, first visited Narayanguri in Baksa district and met the affected families at a relief camp set up by the district administration. Gogoi while expressing his profound grief over the loss of precious and innocent lives, condemned the dastardly acts committed against innocent and unharmed persons, including women and children, as ‘inhuman’ and said that the Government would leave no stone unturned to nab the culprits behind the incidents. “Anyone involved in the gruesome crimes would not be spared at any cost,” Gogoi told the members of the bereaved families. Gogoi directed the top police officials to take immediate steps to identify the culprits behind the incidents and to apprehend them.
Gogoi assured the people that the Government would beef up security in the violence-hit areas by setting up permanent police pickets. “Our Government will ensure that the people in the violence affected areas do not feel insecure and that they get due and proper justice,” he added. The Chief Minister further assured the people that the Government would take all possible steps to confiscate illegal arms. Meanwhile, a vigorous drive is on to seize illegal weapons.
The Chief Minister assured the affected people that the Government would extend all possible help and assistance to them and augment security so that they can return to their homes soon.
Gogoi said that the Government has already entrusted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe into the incidents, besides taking the decision to institute a judicial inquiry by a retired judge to get to the bottom of the truth.
The Chief Minister assured the affected family members that the Government would provide Rs 5 lakh each as ex-gratia to the next of kin of the deceased. Gogoi said the Government would take up the responsibility of looking after the orphaned children, including education, and in this regard would discuss the matter with the authorities of SOS Children’s Village. Houses would be constructed under Government scheme for the people rendered homeless.
The Chief Minister then headed towards Balapara and met the affected people and inquired about their condition. Gogoi instructed the administration to take firm steps to apprehend the culprits behind the incidents and to beef up security to prevent recurrence of such incidents. Gogoi received memorandums from several organisations at both the places.
Minister for Panchayat and Rural Development, Rakibul Hussain, Minister for Food & Civil Supplies, Dr. Nazrul Islam, Minister for Agriculture, Nilamani Sen Deka, Minister for Cooperation and Border Areas Development, Siddique Ahmed, Parliamentary Secretary, Sukur Ali and former Minister Wazed Ali Choudhury were present on the occasion.
Deputy Commissioners of all the districts across the state have been directed to be vigilant and take stern action against those who take law into their hands in the name of Bandhs, road blockade etc. and to take legal action for recovery of damages.
Police have three arms and 45 ammunitions and a grenade from extremists since May 1 in the BTAD.