Guwahati, Nov 13: A “bullet hole” on a window pane in the MLA Hostel in Dispur, Assam, has created panic among the legislators living there, as it has been suspected to have been caused by a bullet.
The “bullet hole” was reported on a window of the staircase entrance of the Block C of the hostel.
The “bullet hole” was reported on Sunday evening with the Leader of the Opposition at Assam Legislative Assembly, Debabrata Saikia raising serious concerns on the issue.
MLAs, namely Rupjyoti Kurmi and Mrinal Saikia, stay on the first floor of the MLA quarter, while Congress MLA Rakibul Hussain and AIUDF MLA Rafiqul Islam live on the second floor, and MLA and Leader of Opposition of the Assam Legislative Assembly Debabrata Saikia and BJP MLA Dipayan Chakraborty live on the third floor.
Speaking to reporters, Guwahati Police Commissioner Diganta Barah said that the matter is still under investigation.
He said that some people in the area told the police that the hole had been there for over a month while LoP Debabrata Saikia had said that he noticed it only today.
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