A BJP youth leader has been detained in connection with an alleged road rage assault in Assam's Guwahati, police sources said.
According to the complaint, the accused, identified as Abhilash Dutta, allegedly assaulted a man after his vehicle was overtaken on a city road. What reportedly began as a minor traffic-related altercation soon escalated into a physical assault.
The complainant alleged that Dutta attacked him without provocation. He also claimed that the accused introduced himself as a close associate of a BJP legislator during the incident and threatened him with serious consequences if he pursued legal action.
Amid social media outrage over the road rage case in guwahati, Assam Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed that the accused has been arrested and he is not linked with the BJP.
The accused has been arrested and is not associated with the BJP.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 7, 2026
Road rage has no place in Assam. Anyone who indulges in such acts will face the full force of the law. https://t.co/yeiGi7iRYF
Earlier, there were reports that BJP youth leader has been detained in connection with an alleged road rage assault in Assam's Guwahati, police sources said.
According to the complaint, the accused, identified as Abhilash Dutta, allegedly assaulted a man after his vehicle was overtaken on a city road. What reportedly began as a minor traffic-related altercation soon escalated into a physical assault.
The complainant alleged that Dutta attacked him without provocation. He also claimed that the accused introduced himself as a close associate of a BJP legislator during the incident and threatened him with serious consequences if he pursued legal action.
According to Guwahati Police sources, Dutta was detained and was being interrogated in police remand. After the preliminary remand, he will be produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court.
The investigation is ongoing, and further legal action will be taken based on the findings, police sources said.
Dutta's response to the allegations was not immediately available.
