Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, has filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking an investigation into the Baksa violence incident that took place near the Baksa District Jail in Mushalpur on October 15, 2025. The protest was part of the ongoing “Justice for Zubeen Garg” movement, which has been active across several parts of Assam.
According to Saikia, the protest in Baksa turned violent when the police allegedly used lathi-charge, tear gas, and even live bullets on demonstrators without issuing any public warning. The crackdown reportedly left several civilians and journalists injured. Saikia stated that such police action was in complete violation of human rights and demanded that a detailed inquiry be carried out under the supervision of the NHRC.
In his complaint, Saikia pointed out that the State Government has not yet announced any magisterial or judicial inquiry into the incident, despite the injuries and public outcry. He said that the police used excessive force without following the proper legal procedures laid down under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. 
The complaint refers to several sections of the BNSS which, according to Saikia, were ignored by the authorities during the operation. These include Sections 148 to 151, which state that any use of force to disperse a gathering must be authorised, minimal, and preceded by a public warning. He also mentioned Section 163, which requires that any prohibitory order be based on necessity, proportionality, and transparency.
Most importantly, Saikia highlighted Section 196, which makes it mandatory to conduct a magisterial inquiry into any death or serious injury resulting from police action. He added that Sections 105 and the NHRC guidelines of 2012 and 2016 require proper documentation, accountability, and reporting of such incidents — all of which, he claimed, were absent in this case.
In his letter to the NHRC, Saikia raised a series of key questions that he said need urgent attention. He asked whether the State Administration had made any prior assessment of the situation before the police used force, and whether any preventive or advisory orders were issued. He also questioned the absence of a Magistrate’s written order authorising the use of firearms, and the failure to exhaust non-lethal crowd control methods before resorting to live firing.
Saikia’s complaint lists several injured persons, including Dipak Medhi, Harihar Das, Nakul Talukdar, and Dilip Boro, among others. It also includes photographs and reports that document the injuries sustained by both civilians and journalists who were present at the scene.
