Protester ‘slapped’ by constable gives Assam Police 2 days to arrest her

Guwahati: A protester, who was allegedly assaulted by a woman constable while she was marching to the state assembly three days ago demanding rehabilitation and compensation, on Saturday set a two-day deadline for Assam Police to arrest the cop and dismiss her from service.
On Wednesday, over a hundred members of families evicted from Silsako Beel organised a march to the assembly amid the autumn session, demanding compensation and rehabilitation promised to them by the govt.
One of them, Gayatri Bori, was allegedly slapped by a constable. She asked, “Who gave the police the right to hit peacefully protesting citizens? Even after four days, why have the police not registered an FIR? Was it a planned attack?” In a press meet on Saturday, the protesters threatened to gherao the Dispur PS if their demands were not met.