Guwahati: Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi has instructed officials in the civil and police administration to take measures that will avert deaths while controlling mobs.
“We need to adopt standard operating procedures and crowd control measures to deal with public agitation with non-lethal, yet effective and focused measures,” Gogoi said at a law and order review meeting with senior civil and police officials at his office chamber.
Gogoi said that police personnel must tackle violent mob protests effectively without using excessive force.
“Use of tear gas, water cannons and non-lethal measures must be enforced to bring mob violence under control. Firing should be avoided as far as practicable,” said Gogoi in view of firing incidents in recent times.
In the course of the meeting, the Chief Minister asked Chief Secretary Jitesh Khosla to draw up a comprehensive action plan for border areas development focusing on economy, social affairs, education, health and transport.
Gogoi, while expressing his concern over the sharp increase in the number of road accidents resulting in loss of precious lives, instructed Khosla to draw up an action plan that encompasses specific road safety measures to curb the growing number of road accidents in the State.
The Chief Minister called for stern action against those found driving in inebriated conditions.