This is a viral audio‘ The recording is currently causing intense controversy, j‘A conversation between a police officer and a minor in Guwahati. Recently, a protest was held in Guwahati demanding educational reforms with the support of Kakaroch Janata Party (CJP) and social activist Sonam Wangchuk. Whether there was police surveillance on the students before the protest, That is the big question now.
The audio went viral on social media and messaging platforms‘The video claims Chanmari Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Pranami Bharadwaj Bora spoke to a schoolgirl. The caller identified himself as Chanmari’s ACP and asked the student for her current address. When the student refuses to give the address citing herself as a minor, Then on Thursday he was arrested in Chachal‘He was asked about the upcoming CJP protest programme. The caller was heard warning the student not to participate in the protest or encourage others.
Lawyers on this recording, Child rights activists and student organizations have strongly criticized the move. According to them, If this audio‘the truth, So the behavior of police with minors during peaceful political activities is really worrying.
According to the Juvenile Justice Act, police can talk to minors through their parents or guardians. It is a serious legal and procedural violation to directly question or threaten minors for political activities without parental consent.
Following the incident, various student organizations and civil society demanded an independent probe into the incident and sought an explanation from the Assam Police as to whether the police had contacted the students before the protest. On the other hand, There were also allegations on social media that the police had also contacted students involved in WhatsApp and Telegram groups days before the protest.
However, this audio‘ Authenticity of recording, Claims such as the identity of the voices heard here or police contact with the students have yet to be independently verified. Guwahati Police is yet to issue a statement confirming or denying the authenticity of the recording, And there is no departmental inquiry in this regard‘Don’t know if it will happen. This incident happened amid CJP protests and exam irregularities across the country.