Guwahati, Dec 22: Golaghat district superintendent of police Rajen Singh on Friday apologised to forest worker Tarun Gogoi for his mistake.
On Thursday, Singh picked up Gogoi from his house at midnight and brought to the police station for the only reason that he couldn’t provide elephant safari ticket to Singh’s family.
Later, he was taken to Kohora Model Hospital for a health check-up and confined at the police station till 4 am on Friday.
According to reports, Singh’s family visited Kaziranga National Park on Thursday and went for a Jeep Safari. But at midnight they desired an elephant safari on the next day.
“The only offence of Tarun Gogoi, a forest worker was that he could not get an elephant safari ticket for Singh’s family who wanted to go for an elephant safari in the national park on Friday,” said an forest official.
The SP also mentally harassed the forest worker in the police station.
It was also alleged that the SP threatened Gogoi over the phone and misbehaved with him with foul language.
Taking to the X (formerly Twitter), DGP GP Singh said: “I’ve been made aware of the last evening’s undue detention of Sri Tarun Gogoi of @assamforest by @GolaghatPolice. I have spoken with Sri Gogoi and conveyed my regret as @DGPAssamPolice. SP Golaghat has also been suitably advised. Our aim remains courteous behaviour with fellow citizens. I have also conveyed my sincere apologies to the Hon CM Assam for the anguish caused to him and the Government. Apologies to the people of Assam with a commitment to improve further.”
Earlier, taking to X, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said: “I spoke to the Director General of Police, Assam Sri @gpsinghips regarding the incident involving the Superintendent of Police, Golaghat. We do not endorse arrogance, and public servants need to remain humble in their thoughts and actions.”
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