Inside The 20-Fold Surge In Assam’s Encounter Killings

Under BJP chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the state has recorded more than 200 police ‘encounters’ since 2021, with over 80 killed and 180 injured. The encounters evoke memories of the 1990s’ ‘secret killings’ of over 400 separatists and their sympathisers by unidentified killers.

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https://article-14.com/post/shootings-of-cattle-smugglers-drug-peddlers-suspected-insurgents-inside-the-20-fold-surge-in-assam-s-encounter-killings-660f6afe217d1

According to the police, the youths had links to the banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) and left their homes to join the group when they were arrested
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/assam-3-men-suspected-to-have-links-with-ulfa-i-injured-in-police-firing-in-tinsukia-101703409270441.html

... where Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will hoist the National Flag, ... and religious activities outside the purview of the general strike.

Guwahati, Aug 12 (PTI) Security has been upped across Assam as militant outfits ULFA (Independent) and NSCN/GPRN have called for boycotting Independence Day celebrations, police said.#Assam #ULFA #NSCN #Independenceday
Security tightened in Assam as militant outfits call for boycott of Independence Day celebrations

‘Guilt by association’: How Supreme Court made it easy to jail people under UAPA

The court has overruled previous verdicts that offered some protection and held that mere membership of an unlawful organisation will also be punishable.

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https://scroll.in/article/1046577/guilt-by-association-how-supreme-court-made-it-easy-to-jail-people-under-uapa