Assam: Police jawan's alleged affair sparks tension in Morigaon district

A police jawan was apprehended by locals in Assam's Morigaon district on Monday over allegations of an illicit affair. 

The incident occurred in Manipur village under Bhurbandha Tehsil, where the accused, Ushar Ali, a Naik (AB) in the Assam police, was alleged to be involved in an extra-marital relationship.

The situation escalated when a team from Morigaon Sadar police station arrived at the scene. The police team faced hostility and was attacked by a section of the villagers who had detained Ali.

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Speaking to the media the accused policeman said, "I am posted at the police reserve and came here to drop a patient along with an e-rickshaw driver."

In the aftermath of the incident, the police detained a woman from the location. 

Further details regarding the incident are awaited as the investigation continues.