In Assam Police's 41st Shooting Since May, Suspected Bike Thief Injured

This is 41st instance of Assam police firing at accused in criminal cases since CM Himanta Biswa Sarma gave police "full operational liberty"

In yet another instance of Assam Police firing at an accused in a criminal case, a man arrested in a motorcycle theft case was shot in the leg in Kamrup district when he allegedly tried to escape from custody. This is the 41st instance of police in Assam opening fire at accused in criminal cases since May when Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who also holds the home portfolio, gave police "full operational liberty" to act against criminals. According to police, late on Sunday night, Nekibar Islam snatched the service weapon of a police officer of Bijoynagar police station in Kamrup district and tried to escape. "We warned him first, but when he didn't stop, we had to shoot him in the leg," Bijoynagar police told the media.