GUWAHATI: Post Kolkata Police failing to "cooperate" with Assam Police in its attempts to apprehend Garga Chatterjee, a court in Guwahati issued a fresh warrant against him.
Speaking to media Commissioner of Police, MP Gupta said, "We have forwarded an application to the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate of Kamrup (M) stating that the team sent by Assam Police to apprehend Garga Chatterjee was unsuccessful as Kolkota Police failed to cooperate."
"Further on the basis of the application, a fresh warrant has been issued to arrest Garga Chatterjee and the court has directed Commissioner of Police, Kolkata to arrest Garga Chatterjee immediately and produce him before the court," he added.
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Earlier, chief minister of Assam, Sarananda Sonowal had personally directed Guwahati Commissioner of Police, MP Gupta, to lead a team to investigate the matter and bring back Garga Chatterjee from West Bengal. However, due to non-cooperation of Kolkata Police, the accused could not be arrested.
Garga Chatterjee had made derogatory statements on his Twitter handle against Sukapha, the founder of the Ahom Kingdom.
Assam Police has booked Chatterjee under Section 153 A of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 67 of Information Technology (IT) Act.