Assam CM orders shoot-at-sight in restive Dhubri

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday (June 13, 2025) gave a shoot-at-sight order to check communal tension in Dhubri town, about 290 km west of Guwahati. The town, headquarters of the Dhubri district, has been on edge since the severed head of a cow was found in front of a Hanuman Temple on June 8, a day after Id-ul-Azha (Bakrid) was observed.

“The matter was resolved as leaders from both communities met, but the head of another cow was placed at the same spot the very next day, escalating tension,” Mr. Sarma told journalists after visiting Dhubri to assess the law-and-order situation there.

“I have ordered a shoot-at-sight in Dhubri if any kind of untoward situation happens. The order is applicable for any illegal activities, including stone-pelting,” he said.