Guwahati: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) was conducting an eviction drive on Wednesday morning when things became tense in the Bogapani locality which is under the Digboi police station and the Tinsukia district. Security forces are accused of using a lathe to attack locals who tried to block the eviction drive.
According to reports, several locals were injured during the altercation with the police and security personnel.
However, the Digboi police claimed that no one was injured during the brawl.
Police official stated that the second phase of the electrification project will extend to the Ledu train station.
It should be noted that a similar incident involving the police and the people occurred in the Bogapani neighbourhood two years ago when the administration conducted an eviction drive at a historic “Dangoria Baba Than”(Shiva Temple) in order to make room.