‘Never been so ashamed’: Himanta Sarma after man threatened by mafia kills self
India Today
After a young businessman committed suicide in Dibrugarh after receiving threats from the mafia, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he had never felt so ashamed.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday visited the family of a Dibrugarh man who allegedly died by suicide after receiving constant threats from the mafia and apologised for the failure of the local administration.
The chief minister told the victim's family that he was "really ashamed" that the mafia dared to come there despite the police presence.
"I've never been more ashamed in my life that such an incident could happen when I am serving as the chief minister. It has hurt me a lot. I apologise to his parents and the people of the state," he said.
#WATCH | Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma pulls up the SP & apologises to the family of a young businessman who allegedly died by suicide due to a mafia in DibrugarhHe says, "...I'm really ashamed. Mafia came here despite your presence(Police/Admn). I've never been more ashamed..." pic.twitter.com/aBwhPnVNje
"It was a total failure of the Dibrugarh district administration," the Assam CM noted after visiting the house of Vineet Bagaria, a 32-year-old businessman, who died by suicide on Thursday after receiving threats from three people.
