The petition alleged the indiscriminate police firing, lathi charge and torture on the protestors was a barbaric conduct on the part of the police/security personnel.
A division bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice K Sreedhar Rao and Justice A K Goswami, heard the petition filed by Asom Gana Parishad leaders Jagadish Bhuyan and Dr Zoii Nath Sarmah.
According to the petition, the firing was totally uncalled for and the police/security personnel could have used tear gas, water canons, rubber bullets or any modern methods of controlling the mob.