Two Individuals Held By Guwahati Police For Painting Sonam Wangchuk’s Portrait At Public Place

GUWAHATI: Two individuals have been arrested by Guwahati Police on Saturday morning, July 18, for attempting to paint activist Sonam Wangchuk’s portrait at a public place “without taking prior permission from the authorities.”

“Our police patrolling party found them defacing a wall with some painting near the Jyoti Bishnu auditorium. We found two individuals on the spot, and have apprehended them,” DCP East told reporters at Dispur Police Station.

The individuals are Nakul Mili of Dibrugarh and Gaurav Singha of Dakhingaon, Guwahati.

The police official said that a case has been registered against them.

“They are currently in our custody. Given that it is a noticeable case, we will let them go in a while,” the DCP East said.

DCP East said that painting at public places without prior permission has now become a trend.

Further, he said that a separate case been registered in the Basistha Police Station for painting a portrait of Sonam Wangchuk.

“We are identifying the individuals. Strict action will be taken against them,” DCP East said.