The complaint had been filed by advocate Aman Wadud on February 16, 2016 after which the police officer, DSP Anjan Bora was placed under suspension; apart from the NCM the Assam State Human Rights Commission has also stepped in
The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has sent a notice to Vinod Pipersenia, Chief Secretary, Government of Assam on the “slew of offensive and inflammatory posts directed against the Muslim community by (now suspended) Assam DSP Anjan Bora.” The Assam government had suspended the official on February 12, 2016.
Following these developments, a detailed complaint was filed by advocate Aman Wadud dated February 17, 2016 to various authorities including the NCM and the Assam Human Rights Commission among others.
The NCM through the communication dated February 26, 2015, has referred to the offensive posts by Bora on Facebook and social media (January 21, 2016 and February 8, 2016) and wanted to know, from the state government what the follow-up action to the suspension has been. A copy of the notice sent to the chief secretary can be seen here.
Besides, on a complaint filed before it, the Assam State Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has also taken cognisance of the complaint by Wadud and simulatenously issued notices to the Commissioner and Secretary Government of Assam, Home and Political department, Dispur. This communication that can be read here directs that an Inquiry be constituted on the serious matter and information filed before the Assam Human Rights Commission before March 21, 2016.
On February 17, 2016, SabrangIndia had broken the story, When Law keepers trade in Hate: Complaint for Dismissal of DSP Anjan Bora, Assam https://sabrangindia.in/indepth/when-law-keepers-trade-hate-complaint-dismissal-dsp-anjan-bora-assam that detailed the complaint filed by Aman Wadud, a lawyer based in the Guwahati High Court.
Shockingly, on January 24, 2016, Bora, a DSP with the Assam Police wrote on his Facebook account that “We should join hands for a Muslim free Hindustan”; again on February 8, 2016 he posted a comment that “Mr.Rafikul Islam congress Kormi tohotor AZAN bonds korim aru tohotor nisina manuh BTAD t bohut Marilu. Bhale bhale Bangladesh gusi ja. Tur mukhot muti dim goria;” In English this translates as , “Mr.Rafikul Islam congress Kormi I will stop your AZAN, I have killed people like you in BTAD. Go to Bangladesh. I will urinate in your mouth goria”.
In his series of complaints Aman Wadud appreciating the prompt action of Commissioner & Secretary, Home and Political Department, in suspending Bora however also stated that “Anjan Bora is a public servant and was holding a responsible administrative post, he claims to have killed people in BTAD. He threatens to stop the Azaan, he openly calls for a Muslim free India. Thus his act amounts to criminal intimidation.”
The accused has openly promoted enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.”
Aman Wadud further alleges that Anjan Bora is also a drug addict, who has been suspended earlier too. The Guwahati based lawyer goes on to state in his complaint that “The accused has expressed his criminal intent several times and has also confessed about killing people in BTAD. If ever the accused is reinstated to his service he could abuse his power and position. Therefore the accused should be dismissed from his service after the departmental proceedings for the interest of law and order.”
Further Wadud had stated that “If ever the accused is reinstated to his service he could abuse his power and position. Therefore the accused should be dismissed from his service after the departmental proceedings for the interest of law and order.