'Deliberate Attempt To Incite': Assam CM Sarma After 5 Arrested For Throwing Beef Near Temple

Last Updated:June 15, 2025, 22:48 IST

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday visited Dhubri and directed authorities to adopt a zero-tolerance approach toward desecration of religious sites

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma (Image Credits: PTI)

Five people have been arrested in Assam’s Goalpara district for allegedly throwing beef near a temple in an apparent attempt to stir communal unrest, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.

The arrested have been identified as Bodir Ali, Hazaratt Ali, Tara Mia, Shajamal Mia, and Jahangir Alom, residents of Khakilamari in Lakhipur police station area.

Taking to X, CM Sarma wrote, “Lakhipur Police of Goalpara District has arrested the following individuals for allegedly throwing beef near a temple in a deliberate attempt to incite communal tension post Eid-ul-Zuha:

Bodir Ali (57), S/o Late Jabber Ali

Hazaratt Ali (58), S/o Riaj Uddin

Tara Mia (36), S/o Rupchand Ali

Shajamal Mia (42), S/o Late Hazarat Ali

Jahangir Alom (32), S/o Late Amor Ali

(All residents of Ward No. 10, Khakilamari, P.S. Lakhipur)."

He added that a case has been filed against the identified individuals and strict action is being taken to ensure all such elements face the full force of the law.

This comes a day after the chief minister announced that 38 people were arrested following a similar incident in the Dhubri district.

On Friday, the CM had visited Dhubri and directed authorities to adopt a zero-tolerance approach toward desecration of religious sites.

“I visited Dhubri and directed law enforcement officers to follow ZERO tolerance against elements who desecrate our temples, Naamghars and sacred spaces. The incident of throwing beef at the town’s Hanuman Mandir should have NEVER happened, and those involved WON’T BE SPARED," he said.

Sarma chaired a high-level meeting in Dhubri with DGP Harmeet Singh, Additional Chief Secretary Ajay Tiwari, and other senior officials. Tensions persisted in the town despite administrative intervention, prompting Sarma to visit the affected temple, speak with local residents, and review the security deployment.

He further pledged personal vigilance if necessary, stating, “This time on Eid, some anti-social elements committed a disgusting and condemnable crime by throwing cow meat in the Hanuman temple of Dhubri! If required on the coming Eid, I myself will guard Hanuman Baba’s temple all night long."

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