By Mayukh Goswami

Mangaldai : ‘You were the ‘Singham’ for the youths of Kharupetia. You created terror among those youths who used to loiter in the streets  after evening hours or make the habit of  violation of  traffic rules  . But they all will turn obedient immediately they receive any signal of your possible arrival- be careful Signham is coming. It is your uncompromising nature against any form of crime that helped us pass peaceful nights in your tenure ”, said Abdul Ali , a teacher of Kharupetia . He speaking on the occasion of public farewell function of outgoing Officer in Charge of Kharupetia Police Station Sub Inspector Chandan Goswami organized by Kharupetia Press Club on Saturday. Similar kind of voice also echoed in speeches of several other speakers of the function including  Chairman of Kharupetia Municipality Board

(KMB) Krishna Saha, former Chairman of the civic body Jay Kumar Nandi, octogenarian media person Alhaj Messer Ali, President of Marwari Yuba Manch Pawan Sarma, Dipak Hirawat of Terapanth Sangh, Rekibuddin Ahmed of Jamiat Ulema e Hind, office bearers of Darrang district committee of All Assam Journalist Union (AAJU), Vice Principal of Ajmal College, Ward Commissioners of Kharupetia Municipality Board etc. The speakers also threw light on the reforms the officer had brought to Kharupetia Police besides uprooting the prevalent “Dalal-raj’.

 

They at the same time recognized the service of  Sub Inspector Goswami as full of   sincerity, honesty and people friendly  which can be defined his style of work as ‘iron fist in velvet gloves’.

 

Meanwhile recalling his long days of more than three years as the Officer in Charge in the police station of a highly sensitive place like Kharupetia, an overwhelming  SI Goswami  said , “ I will never forget the love and support from the majority of  people Kharupetia. Initially the people of the area had a wrong perception about me and it didn’t take much time to get it changed . I have full confidence that not a single common people would raise finger on me . However I can’t guarantee it in case of some influential people in the society . He dedicated the awards and honours he had earned  including police commendation medal by DGP to the people of Kharupetia and Darrang” He further said , “ Nothing untoward  will happen in the society if we all can come to the street without our  religious identity leaving our religions to the four wall of our temple or mosque. ”The outgoing Officer in Charge also thanked the whole  media fraternity of Darrang for their cooperation and support.

Earlier in the function held at the PWD Inspection Bunglow  presided over by President of Kharupetia Press Club Shrawan Kumar Jha  witnessed offering felicitation to SI Goswami by the members of Kharupetia Press Club and representatives of a dozen of local  public organizations with a traditional assamese ‘xarai’ , ‘bihuwan’, ‘cheleng sadar’, a letter of citation etc as a token love and respect . Cancer survivor media person Mangal Singh

Jhanjhari and award recipient teacher  Pawan Kumar Jha also addressed the function anchored by former Secretary of Kharupetia Press Club Imdadul Islam.It may be mentioned here that SI Chandan Goswami has been transferred to Barpeta following the major reshuffle in view of the ensuing General Election.