CJP’s Ashutosh Ranka Detained in Assam: Police Take Him Away Before Guwahati Meet | Dr. Manish Kumar
Assam Police detained Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka along with several other members in Guwahati. The detentions occurred just before a scheduled regional volunteers' meeting organized by the rights group. According to reports, authorities intercepted the activists to prevent the gathering from taking place, raising concerns among civil society members regarding the restriction of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression in the state. CJP has been actively involved in various legal and social advocacy campaigns across the region, which has frequently placed its leadership under close scrutiny by local administration. Further details regarding the specific legal grounds for the police action and the current status of those detained are awaited as the situation continues to develop in Guwahati.
CJP co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and several members were detained by Assam Police in Guwahati ahead of the organisation’s regional volunteers’ meeting. Police reportedly restricted access to the venue and moved the detained members to a police facility. The development comes amid CJP’s plans to raise issues linked to electoral-roll revision and education in Assam.
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