Assam Director General of Police (DGP) GP Singh on Sunday flagged off the 21-km 'Guwahati Marathon' that is being organized by Prerana - IAS Officers' Wives' Association in Guwahati.
"Deeply saddened by the demise of DN Dutt Former DGP Assam. We convey our deepest condolences to the bereaved family and pray to God to give strength to the entire Assam Police family to bear the loss.
All Assam Police Units have been directed to cancel New Year Celebrations scheduled for De
Assam DGP GP Singh, in a post on X, said that the Assam police have ordered an inquiry into the suicidal death of a youth of Jorhat district a day after questioning him relating to the recent grenade blast at Jorhat.
Four United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) cadres surrendered at the Assam Police Headquarters in Guwahati on Wednesday, officials said.
The Indian Army and the Assam Police have undertaken a trust-building initiative with the family members of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres to bring them into the mainstream and ensure peace.
He further said that the security forces have recovered more than 1,000 illegal and illicit weapons, including automatic weapons, across the state in the past two years.
BTC Chief Executive Member, Pramod Boro, Assam DGP GP Singh, Additional DGP (Special Branch) Hiren Nath, senior officials of the Assam government and state police were present on the occasion.
The CID of Assam police arrested seven persons including the then Additional Superintendent of Police of Bajali district on Saturday and Sunday in connection with a case for allegedly demanding money from a businessman allegedly involved in illegal trade.
The Body Mass Index (BMI) recording of all Assam Police personnel started on Wednesday across the state. The recording of BMI has been carried out at 36 locations in the state for all serving police personnel, said officials.
A notification issued by the Home Department stated that Anand Mishra, Assistant Inspector General of Police (Sports) has been transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police of Lakhimpur with immediate effect.
Addressing a press conference at Assam Police Headquarters in Guwahati, the Assam DGP GP Singh said that, there are four cases registered in Nagaon and Lakhimpur districts.
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has welcomed the decision taken by the Assam Police to conduct a fitness survey of cops and to ask those found 'unfit' to take Voluntary Retirement from service.