BDOs in Assam's Karimganj demand goons' arrest

When he tried to get the goons out of the booth, they attacked him. He managed to escape and took shelter in a nearby shop from where he informed deputy commissioner Pradip Kumar Talukdar of the scenario and urged him to send a police team to rescue him. Talukdar assured him of help but no police came, Hussain alleged. By now the miscreants, who were armed with canes and sharp weapons, entered the shop and beat him up mercilessly.His office staff, whom he had also informed, reached the spot soon after and admitted him to the civil hospital, Hussain said, adding that he has got stitches on his head and all over his body. He alleged that nobody from the district administration has yet enquired about him. He fears that the goons might attack him again if they are allowed to go scot free.A meeting held on Monday under the presidentship of Karimganj zila parishad chief executive officer Nabarun Bhattacharjee condemned the attack, demanded immediate arrest of the miscreants and adequate security for officials on election duty. The meeting was attended by the project director of district rural development agency A.K. Brahma, the election officer-cum-BDO (in charge) of Badarpur block, Sudip Nath and all BDOs and employees of panchayat and rural development department of the district. Dailyhunthttps://www.openlearning.com/u/feroozzivaan