Assam: Tension at Sivasagar bus station as police stop Raijor Dal workers from travelling to Guwahati

Tension prevailed at the Sivasagar Transport Corporation bus station after police stopped Raijor Dal workers from travelling to Guwahati to participate in the ongoing protest led by Sivasagar MLA and Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi. The bus station was placed under heavy security, with police personnel checking night buses bound for Guwahati.

The situation escalated after Raijor Dal leader Chandandeep Gogoi was detained by police. He had reportedly arrived at the bus station to have a meal after participating in a nine-day-long protest at Dalmukh Chariali.

According to the information available, Sivasagar Police took Chandandeep Gogoi away in a vehicle, allegedly by force. His detention triggered further tension at the bus station, where police personnel had been deployed in large numbers to prevent party workers from proceeding to Guwahati.

Police were conducting thorough checks on night buses heading to the state capital, while a bus was also seized from the Sivasagar Transport Corporation bus station.

The police action comes amid an ongoing protest led by Akhil Gogoi in Guwahati, with Raijor Dal workers attempting to join the demonstration. The reasons for the bus seizure and the specific grounds for Chandandeep Gogoi's detention were not immediately available.

Further details on the police action and the protest are awaited.