India, Oct. 16 -- The Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has registered a case against the Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime), Baksa, following allegations that he ordered an unprovoked lathi charge on protesters outside Baksa District Jail on Wednesday.

The violent response came when demonstrators tried to block the entry of five persons accused in the Zubeen Garg murder case.

The AHRC logged the case, numbered 355/25 (26), in response to a petition filed by Indian Students Organisation (ISO) president Durlav Talukdar and general secretary Ananya Saikia.

Their complaint names Additional SP Gitartha Dev Sarma, accusing him of using excessive force during the October 15 protest.

In their petition, ISO describes the lathi cha...