Scribe in jail for showing police in bad light >From Our Correspondent BAIHATA CHARIALI, Oct 7 - Anubhab Kumar, Changsari Correspondent of Asomiya Khabar on Thursday has been sent to Nalbari jail after producing him before the court of Dharitri Barman, first class magistrate of Rangia. Police had arrested Kumar on Wednesday for keeping good relation with ULFA.
Though the police of Kamalpur PS wanted Kumar in police custody for two days the Magistrate declined to accept the request of the police. Police sources said that Kumar distorted the incident of the killing of Dr PC Ram, Executive Director of FCI and presented that news against the police to besmear their image among the public. On the contrary, Kumar claimed that to collect data for news purpose, a journalist may keep relation with various organisations, which may not be a crime. A section of people said that the correspondent exposed the failure of the police to rescue Dr PC Ram alive from the custody of ULFA. It is because of this reason, police arrested the correspondent and registered a case threatening him like a dreaded criminal. A section of people have alleged that police violated IPC No. 19(1) A by arresting the correspondent in this connection. Meanwhile AASU, AJYCP, AUS, including Kamrup District Journalists Association (KDJA), Saraighat Press Club, Rangia Press Club, Baihata Chariali and Kamalpur Press Club along with various local socio-cultural and women organisations have vehemently protested the move of the police in connection with the arrest of the correspondent. ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chan Mahanta Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 9:27 AM To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world Subject: Re: [Assam] From AT Hi Santanu: The link does not work. What was the story on?
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