1. Assam Police shifts Rahul Gandhi’s case to CID for investigation on January 24.
2. The Congress leader faces allegations of violating guidelines during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.
3. Charges include violence, provocation, and damage to public property, prompting an in-depth probe.
Guwahati, Jan 24: Assam Police has taken the step of transferring the criminal case against Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders to the Crime Investigation Department (CID) on January 24.
The case revolves around allegations of violating guidelines, resulting in charges of violence, provocation, and damage to public property during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Guwahati on January 23.
Director General of Police GP Singh announced the transfer, stating that the case has been handed over to CID Assam for an in-depth investigation through a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to be constituted by the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of CID Assam.
The FIR includes serious charges such as assault on public servants, voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servants from duty, and voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servants from duty.
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These charges stem from the clash between Congress workers and Assam Police after the yatra’s entry into Guwahati was halted by the police, leading to protests.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed his concerns on social media, accusing Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, of acts of violence, provocation, and assault on police personnel.
Sarma directed the Assam DGP to register a criminal case against Gandhi, citing social media footage as evidence of the alleged violations.
Sarma criticized the actions of Congress leaders, describing them as “naxalite tactics” alien to Assamese culture. He condemned the provocation of the crowd and the resulting traffic jam in Guwahati.
The denial of permission for the yatra to use main routes inside the city had heightened tensions, leading to clashes between supporters of Rahul Gandhi and the police.
