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VOL XII, ISSUE 390 PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM SILCHAR GUWAHATI KOLKATA PAGES: 10 epaper at: www.easternchronicle.net PRICE `9 MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2021 SARMA DIRECTS POLICE TO UNEARTH CAUSE OF DEATH Fully vaccinated employees 2 sisters were either murdered to join work from today AGENCIES remain in force from 1 pm to 5 am. All shops and commercial GUWAHATI: The Assam gov- establishments close down at ernment has asked all its fully 12 noon on all days. or ended lives under duress: CM vaccinated employees to join All inter-district transport AGENCIES The bodies, found inside a not accept the deaths of the offices from Monday even as a services and movement of peo- forest in Abhayakuti village two tribal girls from Rabha partial lockdown will remain ple to and from other districts GUWAHATI: The bodies of two under Bodoland Territori- community which made him in force across the state. are suspended. The odd-even sisters, both minors, were al Region (BTR) on Friday visit the place, he said he was As per an order issued by formula for plying of vehicles found hanging from a tree in night, were sent to Civil Hos- hopeful the police would be General Administration De- is in force across the state. Assam’s Kokrajhar district pital, Kokrajhar for autopsy. able to crack the case. partment Commissioner and Assam reported 3,666 new and Chief Minister Himanta The police detained five “Many families live under Secretary M S Manivannan on COVID-19 cases and 29 fresh Biswa Sarma said it appeared persons for questioning. Sar- constant insecurity in Lower Sunday, the decision has been government while joining the fatalities on Friday with the to be a case of murder or sui- ma said two of them deleted Assam. I came here to send taken for the smooth function- work. This has the approval of caseload rising to 4,53, 867, Na- cide under duress. their mobile records but the across a message that this ing of the government offices. the competent authority,” the tional Health Mission bulletin “The two tribal girls died police had evidence that they government will not tolerate The order stated, In order to order said. said. The death toll in the state under mysterious circum- spoke to the girls for one to any kind of torture of the ensure smooth functioning of In the state, As many increased to 3,873 while the stances. Prima facie, it looks one and half hours. poor and the downtrodden,” government offices, all the em- 46,66,675 beneficiaries have re- number of active cases cur- like a case of murder or sui- Sarma said he had talked Sarma added. Sarma Sun- ployees of Government of As- ceived the vaccine, including rently is 45,477. Four deaths cide under duress,” Sarma to the Inspector General of Chief Minister Dr. talking to media persons after visiting day visited Abhayakhuti in sam who have received both 9,03,390 who have received the were reported from Cachar, told journalists after visiting Police, BTR and Superinten- the family members of the two minor girls whose bodies were found hanging Kokrajhar district and met the doses of COVID-19 vaccine second dose. followed by three in Baksa the family on Sunday. dent of Police, Kokrajhar to from a tree at Abhayakhuti in Kokrajhar district on Sunday. the family members of the are hereby directed to attend On June 4, the Assam gov- and two each in Barpeta, Bon- “Lives have been lost. We take the probe to its logical is a case of murder, the mur- the reasons behind it. I have two minor girls whose bodies office from June 14 regularly. ernment had extended the gaigaon, Hojai, Kamrup Ru- want the police to find out end. “According to the fam- derers will be tracked down instructed the police to probe were found hanging from a The eligible employees partial lockdown imposed due ral, Morigaon, Sonitpur, and why the lives have been lost ily, there was no reason for and punished. If it was sui- both aspects,” he said. Stat- tree in mysterious condition should follow all Covid re- to the surge of COVID-19 till Tinsukia. Dibrugarh, Dima and for whom,” he said. them to commit suicide. If it cide, we would like to know ing that the government can- on Friday. Pg 5 lated protocols issued by the June 15. Currently, the curfew Hasao, Golaghat, ... Pg 5 SPOTLIGHT India natural ally of G7, says STAR remains ‘Guru’ booked over Interstate human Delhi eases curbs leader among trafficking racket: from today; shops, Prime Minister sexual abuse case 3 arrested malls to reopen AGENCIES such as Aadhaar, Direct Ben- broadcasters AGENCIES GUWAHATI: In a joint oper- NEW DELHI: Restaurants with efit Transfer (DBT) and JAM NEW DELHI: STAR continued to ation by Sonitpur police, 50 per cent capacity, weekly NEW DELHI: Prime Minister (Jan Dhan-Aadhaar- Mobile) remain the undoubted leader NEW DELHI: Self-styled spiritual Biswanath police and Itan- markets and religious plac- Narendra Modi on Sunday trinity. among broadcasters in May, guru Shiv Shankar Baba, who agar police, a 7-year-old girl es will reopen in Delhi from said India is a natural ally for In his remarks, the prime with group level viewership has been accused of sexually was rescued from the clutch- June 14, Chief Minister the G7 countries in defending minister underscored the vul- share of 39.4 per cent, slightly harassing school students at es of human traffickers and Arvind Kejriwal announced the shared values from a host nerabilities inherent in open down on high base of IPL view- his educational institution also apprehended three traf- on Sunday, saying the Cov- of threats stemming from societies and called on tech ership in April’21, according to at Kelambakkam near Chen- fickers from Daporiju district id-19 situation has signifi- authoritarianism, terrorism companies and social media a research by Elara Securities. nai in Tamil Nadu, has been of Arunachal Pradesh on Sun- cantly come under control and violent extremism, disin- platforms to ensure a safe STAR Utsav retained its booked by the police. Self-styled guru Shiv Shankar Baba. day. in the city. Salons, beauty formation and economic coer- cyber environment for their top spot across genres at 13.7 Several students who had Shiv Shankar Baba by the The accused identified as parlours and barbershops cion. users, additional secretary per cent viewership share, studied at Sushil Hari Inter- Child Welfare Committee was Irfan Khan of Dakshin Moran- closed since the imposition In a virtual address at a liberty, according to the Minis- (economic relations) in the up 117bp MoM, regaining lost national Residential School summoned but he failed to ap- gaon (Borgang) in Biswanath of lockdown on April 19, will session on ‘open societies and try of External Affairs (MEA). MEA P Harish said at a press share on IPL in April. had accused Shiv Shankar pear before it. Shiv Shankar Chariali , Irfan Sanu and Ash- also reopen from Monday, open economies’ at the G7 Modi also highlighted the conference. SunTV followed at the sec- Baba of sexual abuse as many Baba’s team had said that the ish of Dhekiajuli were taken officials said. “All activities, summit, the prime minister revolutionary impact of dig- “The prime minister’s ond spot, with 13% share, up came forward on social media self-styled guru was suffering into police custody under the except certain prohibited highlighted India’s civilisa- ital technologies on social views were appreciated by oth- 107bp MoM. Star Plus, STAR giving a detailed account of the from chest pain and had been case no 208/2021, under sec- ones, will be allowed... Pg 5 tional commitment to democ- inclusion and empowerment er leaders in the gathering,” he Maa and Sony SAB stood third, abuse they faced. admitted to a hospital in Deh- tion 363/366(A)/371/34 of the Doctor beaten racy, freedom of thought and in India through application said. Pg 5 fourth and fifth, ... Pg 5 Acting on their complaints, radun. Pg 5 Indian Penal Code (IPC). Pg 5 up after Covid patient’s death Sacrifices have to be made if Police arrests Navy divers join rescue operation LATUR: A doctor was allegedly one chooses to be in BJP: Dilip 9 in Tinsukia attacked by four persons af- in Meghalaya coal mine ter the father of their friend AGENCIES “THOSE WHO ONLY WISH TO mob-lynching died while undergoing treat- AGENCIES ment against coronavirus KOLKATA: With several TMC ENJOY POWER CANNOT STAY incident at a government hospital in turncoats making a beeline to IN THE BJP. WE WON’T KEEP GUWAHATI: The December 13, Latur city of Maharashtra, return to the party, post BJP’s GUWAHATI: Tinsukia police 2018 Ksan mine tragedy in police said on Sunday. The drubbing in the assembly THEM,” GHOSH TWEETED IN on Sunday arrested at least Meghalaya is replayed as the incident occurred at Vilas- polls, state unit chief of the saf- BENGALI. nine people in connection to personnel from multiple agen- rao Deshmukh Government fron camp, , said the alleged mob lynching in- cies try to rescue five miners Medical Sciences Institute on Sunday that the ones who are facing attacks by the TMC cident at Korjonga Borpathar who have remained trapped in during the intervening night wish to enjoy power without and going homeless, are free to village under Baghjan police a coal mine in the state’s East of Saturday and Sunday, making sacrifices would be leave”. Hitting out at former station near Doomdooma in Jaintia Hills since May 30 and they said. The four accused, asked to leave. state minister Rajib Banerjee, Tinsukia district. are feared dead. identified as Shubham Ghosh, who had said on Fri- BJP leader Dilip Ghosh. who had joined the BJP ahead As per reports, one Sarat A dynamite blast had Dilip Nakade (25), Shrini- day that party national vice wish to enjoy power cannot of the elections, Hazra main- Moran was allegedly lynched caused flooding in the coal Rescue operations underway at Meghalaya coal mine where five persons are was Govindrao Dhobe (25), president ’s depar- stay in the BJP. We won’t keep tained that “leaders like him to death by a mob, suspecting pit. The rescuers have not yet trapped. Akash Pramod... Pg 5 ture won’t make much of a dif- them,” he tweeted in Bengali. have started singing paeans him to be ‘goat theif’. found any signs of the miners, excessive water, coupled with nel from National Disaster ference, wrote on Twitter that Echoing Ghosh, BJP nation- for the TMC immediately after Debojit Das, officer-in- suspected to be trapped in the the rains every day, has made Response Force, State Disas- ‘Saving money’: “some people are in the habit al secretary and former MP its landslide victory. They are charge, Baghjan police sta- smaller horizontal pits which the task of the rescuers diffi- ter Response Force, District of switching parties”. Anupam Hazra said members not required in the party.” tion, said, “We have arrested are dug to extract coal. cult. Disaster Response Force, Fire Pradhan on “If one has to stay in the who are not willing to stand Shortly after Roy rejoined nine persons in connection to The vertical coal pit has a A 10-member team of Navy and Emergency Service and BJP, he/she will have to make by the party at this hour, the TMC, Rajib Banerjee met the incident. Pg 5 depth of 500 ft and around 100 divers joined the operation the police have been deployed high fuel prices sacrifices. Those who only when “several of its workers the party’s state... Pg 5 ft of it is still inundated. The on Sunday. Over 50 person- at the site from before. Pg 5 NEW DELHI: With prices of petrol and diesel climbing steeply, Oil Minister Dhar- Nagao police Police seizes ` 21 mendra Pradhan on Sunday Police opens fire, foils At 80,834, India Covid-19 agreed that the rates were a arrest arm dealer, lakh, one vehicle, problem, but said that since cattle smuggling bid government expenses are cases lowest after 71 days up due to Covid relief meas- AGENCIES and Chanakya Das were sent pistol recovered 3 detained ures, “the Centre is saving in two boats at around 8 pm to CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE AGENCIES has been recorded in the Cov- FAIZUR RAHMAN money to spend on welfare GUWAHATI: Dhubri Police intercept the cattle carrying id-19 caseload in a span of 24 schemes”. “I accept that fuel opened fire in the air in a bid boat.” NAGAON: Following a secret NEW DELHI: India reported hours. NAGAON: Based on a secret prices are pinching consum- to foil an attempt of cattle “After long hours of chase input, a team of Nagaon police 80,834 fresh Covid-19 cases, Also 19,20,477 tests were information, a team of police ers, there’s no doubt about smuggling through the river in river Brahmputra, at led by Nagaon DSP (Security) the lowest after 71 days, while conducted on Saturday tak- from Missa police station un- this. Pg 5 route at Birsing Char village around 10:40 pm on Saturday, Dipti Mali and OC of Sadar PS the daily positivity rate fur- ing the total cumulative tests der Kalianar sub-division in near the Indo-Bangla in Lower one boat carrying cattle was AK Dutta launched an opera- ther dropped to 4.25 per cent, conducted so far for detection Nagaon district, has detained Lockdown in Aizawl Assam’s Dhubri district. intercepted in the river near tion at Meratola area under according to the Union Health of Covid-19 in the country to three suspected persons dur- The incident took place late Birshing char under Dhubri Sadar police station on Sun- Ministry data updated on 37,62,32,162 while the daily ing naka checking who were extended for one night on Saturday’. district,” Sarma said. day. Sunday. positivity rate has further travelling in a Mahindra Dhubri additional super- The police teams signalled During the operation police With the fresh cases, the tive cases further declined to dropped to 4.25 per cent . Balero vehicle on Saturday more week intendent of police Rosyra- to stop them but the gang of apprehended a dreaded arms country’s tally of cases has 10,26,159 comprising 3.49 per It has been less than 10 per evening. During search op- AIZAWL: The Mizoram govern- ni Sarma said, “Acting on smugglers along with the boat dealer who is identified as climbed to 2,94,39,989. cent of the total infections, cent for 20 consecutive days, eration, police recovered and ment on Saturday extended specific inputs about cattle tried to escape from the spot, Kuddus Ali at the time of op- The CovID-19 death toll while the national Covid-19 the ministry said, adding the seized a huge amount of cash lockdown in Aizawl till June smuggling through the river Sarma claimed. The police of- eration. Police also recovered climbed to 3,70,384 with 3,303 recovery rate has improved to weekly positivity rate fell be- Rs 21,37,800 along with few 21 as Covid-19 cases continue route, two police teams, led ficer alleged that when the po- and seized a sophisticated 9 fresh fatalities, the data up- 95.26 per cent. low 5 per cent and was record- pieces of agar wood from the to rise in the state. The ex- by sub-inspector Prasanta Das lice teams chased ... Pg 5 mm pistol along with ... Pg 5 dated at 8 am showed. The ac- A net decline of 54,531 cases ed 4.74 per cent. Pg 5 said vehicle. Pg 5 isting lockdown in Aizawl is scheduled to be lifted on June 14. The order issued on Satur- day said that new COVID-19 cases continue to rise despite Woman accuses doctors, Mizoram man, who headed the imposition of prolonged lockdown. “It has been de- cided to continue with the staff of raping her mother world’s largest family, dies current restrictions imposed to prevent further escalation AGENCIES team on Irani’s instructions AGENCIES “Mizoram and his village of COVID-19 cases,” the order to probe the allegations. Baktawng Tlangnuam has said. Pg 5 AMETHI: A woman here has The woman said her AIZAWL: A Mizoram man be- become a major tourist at- alleged that her 40-year-old mother was admitted to the lieved to have headed the traction in the state because One more journalist mother was beaten up and Amethi Joint District Hos- world’s largest family died at of the family. Rest in peace raped by doctors and medi- pital, Gauriganj, on June 6 Aizawl on Sunday. He was 76. Sir,” he added. succumbs to Covid cal staff at a Lucknow hos- as she was unwell, but her Ziona Chana, a resident of Reports from Mizoram pital from where she was condition deteriorated, and Baktawng Tlangnuam village stated that he breathed his in Manipur discharged a day before her she was referred to the Dr in Serchhip district of the last at the Trinity Hospital in IMPHAL: Another Manipur death. approached Union minister Ram Manohar Lohia Insti- small north-eastern state had state capital Aizawl soon af- based journalist died due Family members of the , who was on a tute of Medical Sciences in 38 wives and 89 children and ter being admitted there. He to COVID-19 related health deceased said she died on the visit to Amethi, on Satur- Lucknow the next day. a large number of grandchil- Ziona Chana of Mizoram, who headed the world’s largest family with 39 had some health issues, in- complications on Saturday night of June 12 while being day as the police refused to She alleged that her moth- dren. He passed away due to wives and 94 children. cluding high blood pressure night. He was the third taken to another hospital in pay any heed to her. Amethi er was initially kept in the complications related to dia- ram bid(s) farewell to Mr Zi- 38 wives and 89 children,” and diabetes. Ziona had been journalist to succumb to the the state capital. District Magistrate Arun emergency ward of the Luc- betes and high blood pressure ona (76), believed to head the Mizoram chief minister Zo- sick since June 7 and was not dreaded virus since the pan- The daughter alleged she Kumar has constituted a know hospital and...Pg 5 “With a heavy heart, Mizo- world’s largest family with ramthanga tweeted. able to eat ...Pg 5 demic hit the state. Pg 5