Debating Competition on Human Rights

Guwahati, Feb 19 : The Assam Police has organized a series of debating competition on Human Rights issues for the 4th consecutive year.
      The final round of the competition was held today at the Conference Hall of the City Police reserve, Guwahati. The subject of the competition was " Advocacy of human rights is not an obstacle to effective policing."
      Total 22 finalists, selected from district and Zonal level in phase wise, took part in the final competition of which 10 spoke in favour and 12 against the motion.
      Inaugurating the competition Shri Kuladhar Saikia IGP(TAP) dealt with matters related to human rights.
      Shri R.C. Tayal, IGP(APHC), was the Chair person of the jury while Shri Adeep Phukan, Editor Adinar Sangbad and Ashok Kumar Das, IPS (Retd.) were present as Jury members.
      Constbale Hemanta Bairagi, 11th APBn of TAP Range, Constable Pranab Bora, 3rd APBn and Head Constable Diganta Saikia , Jorhat DSB, both from Eastern Range and SI Chandra Kanta Hazarika, Barpeta Dist of Central Western Range secured first, second, third and fourth position respectively in the competition. The Eastern range received the Best Range Award.

Best Garden award to DGP office

Guwahati, Feb 18 : The office of the Director General of Police, Assam, Ulubari has secured first position in the 3rd North East Regional and 14th State Level Horticultural show -2008. The show was organized jointly by the Agriculture Deptt, Directorate of Horticulture, Assam Horticulture Society and Agricultural Marketing Board. The show was held from Feb 10 to 14, 2008, at the Assam Engineering Institute Playground, Chandmari. The DGP office has secured first position in Division K, Best Garden (institutional) competition.

ASSAM POLICE ANNUAL SPORTS MEET

Guwahati February 15 : TThe 20th Assam Police Annual Sports Meet, 2007 is going to be held at Police Training College, Dergaon from 19th to 25th Feb,2008. There will be different Games and Athletic events where around 50 contingents from different districts and battalions of Assam are expected to be participated.

The games to be held are Football, Volley Ball, Basket Ball, Kabaddi, Tae-Kowando, Karate, Boxing and Power lifting. Athletics for men and women are 100, 200, 400, 800 metre race, 4X100 metre and 4X400 metre relay race, Shotput, Discus, Javelin throw, High Jump and Long Jump. And athletic for men only 1500, 5000, 10000 metre race, Hummer throw and Triple Jump.

ONE ULFA KILLED IN ENCOUNTER UNDER SIVASAGAR PS

Guwahati January 11 : Today on 18-01-2008 at around 1 A.M. an encounter took place in between joint team of Sivasagar Police and Army with some ULFA extremist at Mogaanagaon under Sivasagar PS in which 1 (one) ULFA cadre died on the spot. Security forces recovered 2 Nos. Hand grenade, 2 packets explosives, 3 Nos. detonators, 1 table clock , one 9 V battery and some incriminating documents. Latter on killed ULFA cadre is identified as Arindom Kakoti, S/O Chandreswar Kalita of Vill-No-1. Kathpara Gaon, PS & Dist. Sivasagar.

POLICE RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE

Guwahati January 9 : at about 9.30 pm on 8/1/08 information received from reliable source that one Maruti Van bearing No. AS04-F-3557 was stolen away from Simalguri and it was brought towards Anaky Bosti (Nagaland) via Geleky PS area. Immediately O/C Geleky PS with his staff followed the vehicle and found the said Maruti Van near Anaky Bosti inside the jungle of Geleky Reserve Forest in an abandoned condition. The Police searched the said abandoned vehicle and was found locked. The O/C then sent message to his 2nd Officer to call mechanic to carry the said Van. After a few minutes Police saw 3 persons coming towards the vehicle and while Police approached them, they fired upon the Police party, they ranaway and took shelter in the jungle. Police immediately opened fire in retaliation to stop them to escape as a result two persons received injury on their bodies and one of them could manage to escape under the cover of darkness. Police searched the body of the injured persons and recovered one Revolver with 3 rds. Live ammunitions. Police sent both of them to Civil Hospital, Sivasagar for treatment. Police also identified the injured persons as (1) Shri Chitra Ranjan Boruah (30 yrs) alias Kuli, S/O Lt. Ganesh Boruah of Dalakaqharia gaon, PS-Geleky (2) Shri Ranjan Dey (30 yrs) S/O Lt. Sunil Dey of Dimapur Natun Bosti, PS and Dist. Dimapur, Nagaland. They confessed that they have taken away the Maruti Van from Simalguri on hire and after killing the driver of maruti Van at Kaliapani Jungle near Sivbari TE under Geleky PS. and proceeded to Nagaland through the jungle route of Geleky Reserve Forest. Lateron Police recovered the dead body of the driver from the spot at 2.00 am on 9/1/08. However, both the injured persons were declared brought dead at the Civil Hospital Sivasagar. In this connection a case is being taken up.

66 ULFA and 2 AANLA cadres laid down arms in a surrender ceremony organized by Assam Police

Guwahati November 1 : 68 misguided youths of which 66 ULFA and 2 AANLA of different cadres laid down their arms before Shri RN Mathur(DGP, Assam)and returned to the main stream in a Surrender Ceremony organized by Assam Police held on 1st Nov’2007 at 4th AP Bn. The Surrender Ceremony was also attended by Lt. General BS Jaswal(GOC 4 Corps.), Shri SC Das(Principal Secy., Home & Political), Shri R Bora(Commissioner & Secy., Home & Political), Maj. General Gyan Bhusan(GOC 21 Mnt. Div.), Shri K Sarma(IGP, SB) and Shri R Chandranathan(IGP, L&O).

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THREE MORE ARRESTED IN BUS BURNING INCIDENT NEAR GOLOKGANJ

Guwahati October 29 : Dhubri Police today arrested three more persons from different areas of Golokganj in connection with setting ablaze a passenger bus near Golokganj in the night of Oct’ 27. The arrested persons are Kartik Rai, General Secretary AKSRU, Dhubri, Parameswar Rai and Bajrang Bantia. During interrogation they confessed their involvement in the said incident.

Earlier, on Oct’ 28, 2007 eight persons were arrested in this connection viz. Kabin Ch Rai, Nulu Rai, Prabin Rai, Madan Rai(Secy AKRSU, Golokganj), Arjun Rai, Deepak Ch Rai, Ganesh Ch Rai and Jayanta Rai. They all are remanded in 4 days police custody.

The police continued its investigation and search operation to nab the other activists involved in the incident.

COPQUEST - The QUIZ Competition

Guwahati September 08 : The Assam Police in association with Trivia Bytes Creation, Guwahati is organizing COPQUEST, 2006, a quiz competition, like previous years on October at the Rabindra Bhawan, Guwahati, synchronizing with the celebration of Assam Police Day.

The quiz competition will be held in two categories. The QUIZING for School students and X-quiz me, the open quiz.

The QUIZING will be held in the morning. School/ College students up to class XII can participate in this quiz. Two - member teams from any school / college can take part in this quiz. Any number of teams from a particular institution can participate. Students from two different institution can team up for this quiz. The primary round for this quiz will be held at 8.00 A.M. in the morning. The three wining teams will get cash prizes of Rs. 12,000/-, 8000/- and 5000/- respectively while all the losing finalists will receive cash of Rs. 2000/- each.

The X-QUIZ ME ! will be held in the afternoon. People belonging to different are-groups/ work - groups can participate in this quiz. A team shall consist of not more than two members. The primary round for this quiz will start at 2.00 P.M. The first, second and third position holders will get cash prizes of Rs. 15,000/-, 10,000/- and 7,000/- respectively, while the other three losing finalists will receive cash awards of Rs. 5000/- each.

There is no entry fee for COP QUEST 2006. On - the - spot registration facility is to be provided for the participating teams. Further details maybe had from the following numbers: ( O ) 98640-58856 and ( O ) 94350-10062.

Meeting on Drug Law Enforcement

Guwahati August 30 : A regional Co-ordination meeting of Heads of Central and State drug law enforcement Agencies of the North Eastern states was held on 30 th August, 2007 at the Police Hqrs. Guwahati. The meeting was convened by the Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau, Delhi and hosted by the Assam Police. This was the first meeting of its kind held for the north eastern states and was attended by representatives of all the states. The participants included representation from all concerned agencies like state police, BSF, SSB, Assam Rifles, Central Excise, Forest, DRI, FSL etc.

The participants held wide ranging and exhaustive discussions on various aspects of drug law enforcement and issues like trafficking of heroin , illicit cultivation of cannabis, diversion and trafficking of precursors, abuse of medicinal preparations, and intelligence sharing between NCB and the states and among the states themselves.

There was free and frank exchange of views and information. Participants highlighted issues of drug trafficking specific to their states and problems related to enforcement aspects were discussed.

Latest drug trafficking and addiction trends in the country in general, and in the northeastern region in particular, were also discussed.

The participants felt that the interaction was extremely useful and would go a long way in increasing coordination between the NCB and the law enforcement agencies in the north eastern region and checking the problem of drug trafficking and abuse in the region.

DGs Meeting At Assam Police Headquarters

Guwahati June, 4 : A meeting of the Director Generals of Police and other Senior Officials of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh was held today at the Assam Police Headquarters. The GOC, 4 Corps and other Senior Army Officials including Senior Officials of Assam Rifles, CRPF, SSB and Central and State Intelligence Agencies took part in the discussion.

The meeting discussed security related matters and coordination between various security agencies operating in the State. The meeting also gave due emphasis on sharing of intelligence between the States and amongst the various agencies operating in the State.

New Building of Pandu Fire Station Inaugurated

Guwahati May, 29 : The newly constructed three storied building of Pandu Fire Station was inaugurated today, the May 29, 2007 at Pandu by Dr.Himanta Biswa Sarma, Minister Health and Family Welfare, Assam. It is to be noted that the foundation of the building was also laid by Dr.Sarma on Feb 8, 2005.

The inaugural function of the building, constructed at a cost of Rs.46 lakhs, was graced by Sri A K Mallick, Director State Fire Service Organisation, Sri Jali Ajoy Kumar, Dy.Director SFSO, Sri Apurba Jiban Baruah, S.P. SFSO, Sri Kamal Dey, Dy.Mayor, GMC.

The Pandu Fire Station is strengthened with 32 officers and firemen and 4 nos of Fire tenders. There are total 52 Sanctioned Fire Stations including Pandu and 31 Ad-hoc Fire Stations in Assam.

The total strength of the State Fire Service from Director to Fireman is 1297. Total appliances and vehicles of SFSO under operation are 428 of which portable pump 167, Trailor pump 8, Water tender pump 95, Mini Water Tender pump 81 and Foam tender 12

Guidance for Higher Studies

Guwahati May, 29 : The Assam Police Wives' Welfare Association (APWWA) is going to help the children of Assam Police personnel who have successfully completed HSLC/HSSLC or any equivalent examinations in 2007 and desires to persue higher studies inside or outside state.

The APWWA will provide necessary guidance and also render assistance in procuring forms. The children who desires to avail this opportunity may contact Shri R.C.Tayal, IGP(APHC), Assam Police Headquarters.

Meanwhile Smti Deepa Neog, Secretary, APWWA has written a letter informing all the district and subdivisional units of Assasm in this regard and sought their full cooperation.