Guwahati: Dispur Police in Guwahati have registered a case against Prajoyeeta Kashyap, daughter of former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, following a complaint filed by her driver, Rajib Hussain.
According to the complaint, Prajoyeeta allegedly assaulted Hussain with a sandal outside an MLA residence two days ago. She also reportedly forced him to kneel and hold his ears as a form of humiliation. The incident led to Hussain filing an FIR at Dispur Police Station on the night of March 4.
The case has been registered under FIR No. 193/25, invoking sections 296/351(2)/115(2)/352 of the BNS, with Section 352 specifically related to the assault allegations.
Reports indicate that on March 1, Rajib Hussain was assigned to drive an Innova vehicle to the residence of Jayashree Goswami Mahanta. However, after expressing his inability to drive the vehicle, he was allegedly assaulted by Prajoyeeta.
The police are expected to summon Prajoyeeta Kashyap for questioning soon. Investigations are ongoing, and further details are awaited.
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