GUWAHATI, July 8 - As per direction of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, the Home Department has initiated disciplinary action against several police officers who took part in a night party on a river cruise over Brahmaputra violating the lockdown and curfew norms in the city.
The Department has initiated steps for transfer of a DCP rank official, four ACPs, two OCs, two SIs and one ASI of the city police who took part in the party, an official press release said.
DCP Longnit Terang has been transferred to BIEO. Terang will be replaced by Gautam Bora. ACP (Panbazar) Laba Kumar Deka has been transferred to Assistant Commandant, 4 APBn, while Noonmati ACP Jikirani Mahanta has been transferred to Commando Battalion, Mandakata. ACP Jalukbari Jayanta Baruah too has been transferred to BIEO. Arunima Bhuyan, ACP, All Women Police Station, has been transferred to 4 APBn. Further, OCs of Panbazar, Paltan Bazar along with two SIs and a ASI have also been transferred.