Assam transfers seven police officers including two SIT members
The reshuffle includes two officers involved in the investigation of the October 26 Hotel Bilash Inn shooting in Guwahati.
The Assam government on Saturday transferred seven police officers, including two members of the special investigation team (SIT) looking into the Hotel Bilash Inn shooting, according to The News Mill and Free Press Journal.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Shambhavi Mishra and Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Viku L Achumi, both part of the six-member SIT, have been moved from Guwahati.
Mishra has been appointed commandant of the 6th Assam Police Battalion in Cachar, while Achumi has been posted as second-in-command of the 28th Assam Police Battalion in Barpeta.
The SIT, which is led by Joint Commissioner of Police Ankur Jain, is investigating the October 26 shooting in Guwahati that resulted in five deaths.
The shooting reportedly occurred following a dispute regarding the management and lease of Hotel Bilash Inn.
The victims' family has alleged the attack was planned and has called for exemplary punishment for those responsible.