Assam: Cameraman seen stomping on protester's body arrested

A photo journalist seen stomping on the body of a protester in Assam's Darrang district in the horrific video on Thursday has been arrested.

The Assam Police had opened fire on a group of Muslims who were protesting against a government eviction drive. Two protesters reportedly died in firing.

The disturbing video of the incident showed a cameraman lynching and desecrating what appears to be a lifeless body of a protestor after he falls down when policemen assault him with batons. The video of the incident triggered a widespread outrage.

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But Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is adamant that the eviction drive will go on. The CM had tweeted that by carrying out the eviction drive he had fulfilled a promise he made during the election campaign this year.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the Assam’s BJP government after the video went viral. Rahul tweeted, Assam is on state-sponsored fire and he stands in solidarity with brothers and sisters in the northeastern state.

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