Assam minister Pijush Hazarika, who allegedly threatened two journalists, has been issued a notice to appear before police and his call recordings have been sent to forensic lab for examination, officials said on Saturday. Two FIRs filed at Jagiroad police station by the scribes have been merged, and Mr. Hazarika has been booked under Sections 500 (defamation), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 341 (wrongful restraint) of the Indian Penal Code.
The Minister, who is contesting from the Jagiroad constituencyon Thursday, had allegedly threatened the two scribes for reporting about a controversial campaign speech by his wife.
Published - April 04, 2021 04:26 am IST
