Guwahati, July 6 -- Serious allegations of abuse of power have surfaced against Assam Police Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Guwahati), Sambhavi Mishra, after she allegedly threatened, humiliated and illegally detained two journalists for asking questions during an official press briefing.

The incident reportedly took place at the Pragjyotishpur Police Station in Chandrapur on the outskirts of Guwahati on Sunday.

According to the journalists, DCP Mishra allegedly behaved aggressively with senior journalists Samsul Rahman of Amar Asom and Bibhash Das of Niyomiya Barta after they sought information about Abhimanyu Das. Das, who was recently arrested in connection with an alleged arms smuggling case, is also an accused in the suicid...