Guwahati: Six members of the Veer Lachit Sena were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly obstructing candidates from appearing in the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) – GD examination in Guwahati.
The incident took place at the E-Com Tower in Borjhar under the jurisdiction of the Azara Police Station.
According to police, the activists of the Veer Lachit Sena barred five candidates from appearing in the examination by claiming that they were not belonging to Assam.
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The candidates had arrived for the examination at around 10:30 am when the incident took place.
The police have detained the members of the Sena and have also started legal action against them.
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