At Least 550 Families Evicted In Assam's Dhubri, Over 4,000 Displaced
Dhubri, Assam: Authorities in Assam’s Dhubri have evicted at least 550 families , mostly the Bengali-speaking Muslim households. Hundreds of homes were bulldosed as part of the government campaign to evict families. Over 4,000 people have been displaced.
According to the authorities, the land belongs to the government and the families do no legally live there. District Commissioner Dibakar Nath said that roughly 80% of the residents dismantled their houses and moved their belongings before the bulldozers arrived.
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More than 50 to 60 excavators and bulldozers, supported by a heavy deployment of police and civil administration personnel, were used during the operation. The demolition drive hence cleared approximately 650 bighas (about 215 acres) of government land in Alamganj Part-IX under the Gauripur revenue circle.
MLA Akhil Gogoi was detained by Assam Police near Santoshpur Noor Nabi Masjid while attempting to reach the site to protest the evictions.
