Doomdooma: A suspected attempt to steal freshly plucked green tea leaves from Kumchang Tea Estate in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district took an alarming turn on Monday when two members of a group of alleged thieves reportedly fired two rounds into the air after being challenged by a security guard.
The incident occurred at around 5 pm in Section 44 of the tea estate, under Kakopathar Police Station, where a group of four to five suspected thieves allegedly entered the garden to steal green tea leaves.
According to an official familiar with the incident, the group had collected approximately 50 kg of freshly plucked tea leaves when a security guard spotted them and intervened.
When the guard attempted to stop them, two members of the group allegedly fired two rounds into the air before fleeing the scene.
Following the incident, a police team from Doomdooma reached the spot and initiated an investigation into the alleged theft and firing.
Kumchang Tea Estate falls under the jurisdiction of Kakopathar Police Station in Doomdooma Co-District of Tinsukia district in Upper Assam.
Further details regarding the identities of the suspects, the firearm used and possible arrests were not available at the time of filing this report.