Ruckus in House after govt says no cop encounter in state

This passage summarizes how the Assam assembly adjourned for an hour on Saturday after a heated debate over the state government's claim that there have been no police encounters in Assam over the last two years. The opposition members questioned the credibility of the information given to the house speaker, and the minister attempted to pacify them. The minister also informed the house that there have been 26 instances of clashes between police personnel and criminals and militants in the last two years, which resulted in the death of 30 people. Additionally, 12 people have been injured in these encounters. The opposition members questioned the government's claim that there have been no police encounters, and they launched a scathing attack on the minister. The minister cautioned legislators on the choice of words they use in the house, and he also informed the house that since 2021, a total of 85,994 police complaints have been lodged regarding murder, rape, cruelty against women, theft, dacoity, land grabbing, human trafficking, and other crimes. The minister also informed the house that 367 cases of dacoity, 219 cases of land grabbing, and 4607 complaints on drug-related crimes have been lodged with the police during the same period. The minister also informed the house that 252 human trafficking cases have been reported since 2021

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