38 Arrested in Dhubri After CM Sarma Orders Shoot-at-Sight Amid Communal Tensions

Assam Police arrested 38 people overnight in Dhubri following communal tensions, after CM Himanta Biswa Sarma issued shoot-at-sight orders. The arrests relate to incidents like cow heads being dumped near a temple. Security has been tightened with RAF and CRPF deployment. Leena Doley has been appointed the new district police chief. CM Sarma warned against the use of beef to provoke communal unrest, calling it a threat to Assam’s harmony.