Students of Cotton University, public vow to seek a public apology from the police officer; to protest today near the University
GUWAHATI: After a video of a Guwahati police personnel assaulting a delivery agent on the streets of Fancy Bazar went viral, DGP, Assam, GP Singh informed via a tweet that the police personnel has been placed under suspension.
But after it was known that the delivery agent was a student of Cotton University the issue sparked a controversy with the students of the university and the people vowing to seek a public apology from the police officer.
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The delivery agent, Gyandeep Hazarika is from Tezpur and has completed his economics course recently. He had a few exams to complete the degree. He is from Tezpur and for the past two months worked as a delivery agent to earn a few extra bucks.
Talking to the media Gyandeep said, "I agree I had broken the traffic norm but it was not so big as I was in hurry," apologising about his act. He also said that he would not file any official complaint against the police official.
Meanwhile, the students of Cotton University are not content with just the suspension of the police official. They have decided to protest and seek public apology and permanent termination of the official.
The police personnel in question has been identified as the Officer-in-charge of Panbazar Police Station, Bhargav Borbora.
"The Behaviour of Insp Bhargav Borbora OC Panbazar is unacceptable. He is being placed under suspension with immediate effect and a Departmental Enquiry has been ordered. CP Guwahati has been advised to post another officer immediately," the tweet by GP Singh read.
Police Commissioner, Diganta Barah said, "The officer has been immediately closed to Ordinary Reserve pending formal enquiry."