Former All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) General Secretary Sankarjyoti Baruah has been detained by Dibrugarh police. He arrested following allegations of physically assaulting petrol pump workers in Duliajan on Sunday.
AASU General Secretary assault petrol pump workers
According to initial reports, Baruah allegedly attacked a personnel member at the petrol station. Confirming the incident, Dibrugarh Superintendent of Police Rakesh Reddy stated Baruah has been taken into custody.
Baruah had resigned from his post as AASU’s General Secretary last year after controversy erupted over his personal life and allegations of sexual harassment. He announced his resignation through Facebook, attributing his decision to a dispute related to his relationship with a regulatory student.
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