Guwahati : Assam Director General of Police (DGP) GP Singh on Thursday issued a directive urging all police units in the state to cooperate fully in maintaining law and order in the state strictly.
The notification comes after reports of recent incidents of criminal acts involving victims and accused from different communities.
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DGP Singh, in a post on X, wrote , “Reiterating commitment of @assampolice to strict adherence of law. I request all stakeholders to cooperate with us in maintaining L&O in the state. Instructions have been issued to all field formations for strict action against anyone trying to break law.”
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The directive ordered that ‘police should proceed in absolute accordance with law’ in such cases.
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The DGP, in the directive, instructed district police units to conduct regular meetings with Thana Level Nagrik Committees and District Administration alongside stakeholders from all communities.
As per the directive, this step should be done to ‘maintain amity amongst different communities.’
The directive also instructed that ‘there should be no space for resort to instant justice or action beyond law by any section of people.”
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It also ordered field police units to “mandatorily ensure the rule of law under all circumstances” with a warning that “failure to do so shall be viewed adversely and dealt accordingly.”
This directive comes as a part of the Assam Police ’s duty efforts to ensure justice and uphold law and order amid growing concerns about communal clashes in Assam.