India, Sept. 11 -- The police officers-in-charge of Golakganj and Gauripur police stations in Assam's Dhubri district were suspended for allegedly thrashing protesters on Wednesday.

Speaking at a rally in Assam's Udalguri on Thursday, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "Any police personnel found guilty of using force beyond what was required will face strict action. Accountability will not be compromised."

A torchlight rally organised by the All Koch-Rajbongshi Students' Union (AKRSU) near Golakganj Bazaar, demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, was allegedly stopped by security forces.

The protesters accused the police and paramilitary personnel of halting the rally and eventually resorting to a lathi-charge, leaving several pe...