Doomdooma, April 26 -- A routine theft case involving betel nuts escalated into a tense law-and-order situation after a crowd surrounded a police outpost in Talap under Doomdooma Police Station in Tinsukia district, allegedly attacking police personnel and injuring officers during the confrontation. police said on Sunday.

A case (No. 57/26) has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including charges related to theft, possession of stolen property, and assault on public servants.

"We are dealing with both the theft and the subsequent violence with equal seriousness, and strict legal action is underway," a police official said.

The incident followed a complaint lodged by a resident of Kopratuli i...