Guwahati Apr 26 PTI Elephant Safari and rafting in Assams Manas National Park will be closed from May one until further notice an official release saidSome roads within the National Park will also be closed for tourists from the same day it addedThe Field Director of Manas Tiger Reserve has ordered the closure of the Upper Bungalow Lower Bungalow and Dormitory at Mothanguri along with elephant safari and rafting at the Manas National Park from May 1 2022 till further notice the release saidThe order has been issued in compliance with a 2015 letter from the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change Government of India National Tiger Conservation Authority it saidThe Upper Bungalow Lower Bungalow and Dormitory are guest houses inside the ParkThe release also said that due to the poor condition some roads will remain closed for tourists from May 1 2022 until further orderThe Manas National Park was reopened for tourists on October one last year after being shut for several months due to COVID-19 pandemic and monsoon season PTI SSG RG

Guwahati Apr 23 PTI An alleged drug peddler was injured when police fired upon him as he purportedly attacked them and tried to escape from custody in Assams Nagaon district an officer said on SaturdayThe injured accused has been admitted to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital with bullet injuries on both legs the police officer saidWe had arrested the person on Friday and at night we had taken him to his residence in Juria in Nagaon district in search of hidden drugs or any incriminating documents he saidSuddenly he attacked our team with a dagger and tried to flee Our officer had to fire to ensure that he doesnt escape he addedOne police personnel was injured in the dagger attack while the accused sustained bullet injuries on both legs the officer saidBoth were taken to Nagaon Civil Hospital and the accused has been sent to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital for further treatment he addedThe accused was arrested from the Koliabor area of the district on Friday and 762 gms of suspected heroin Rs 59700 in cash and one vehicle were seized from himAltogether 46 people have been killed and at least 111 injured in police action while allegedly trying to flee from custody or attacking the personnel since the BJP government led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma assumed office in May 2021The high number of shoot-outs whipped up a political furore with the opposition alleging that the Assam Police has turned trigger happy and is indulging in open killings under the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led regime On March 28 the Assam Government informed the state Assembly that death or injury to the suspected criminals is not new if they try to escape from custody or attack the personnelDefending police firing on criminals while purportedly trying to flee or attack the police the state government maintained that police will continue to act tough against the accused PTI SSG RG