Assam: 4 miscreants arrested for breaking river embankment to create flood

The Assam Police have arrested four people for the "act of vandalism" that led to devastating floods in the entire Silchar town last week. This has revealed a series of shocking details regarding the breach of Barak river embankment.

Ripon Khan, Kabul Khan, Mithu Hussain Lashkar & Nazir Hussain Lashkar have been arrested by police.

The Water Resources Department filed a police complaint, against unknown miscreants for breaking through the embankment at Bethukandi, some 3 kilometres from the town centre, to allow rainwater from a marsh to pour into the Barak river.

As per the police investigation, it has been revealed that the floods were caused due by activities of some 'anti-social elements' which led to massive damage to the embankment in Bethukandi in the Barak valley. After the massive floods affected several districts in the valley, doubts were raised regarding the sudden breach, and an investigation was carried out. It was found that the floods did not occur due to natural reasons but instead some persons were responsible for having caused the deluge.

Assam Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also ordered an investigation into the matter and directed the police to arrest the culprits. A video of the breach was also accessed by the police and was seen by the CM himself. While visiting the Barak valley last week, CM Sarma also confirmed that a total of six people were involved in the act.