Assam Police Help Line for those who struck outside

Assam Police had released a set ofhelpline numbers in order to extend help to all thepeople of Assam State,who are stuck in an emergency either within Assam oroutside.

However, on the first day, the WhatsApp Helpline Number 9435215029 received around 16000 messages within 24 hours. More than 95% of these messages were from people who are outside, requesting Assam Police to facilitate their return.

 Few messages were found to be frivolous in nature, thus clogging the helpline and making it difficult to focus on messages which required immediate intervention.

It is reiterated that as perGovernment orders, people who are presently in different states cannot travelback to Assam till the time lockdown remains in force.

At the same time the Government iscommitted to help all those with emergency requirements of medical attention/medicines,food and accommodation. This applies to people of Assam both in the state oroutside Assam. Hence we again request all Citizens to follow the lockdown inits true spirit and reach out to helpline numbers in case of emergencies whichneed immediate intervention. Clogging the helpline with non-urgent requirementscan hurt your fellow citizens who may need immediate attention.

In order to have a more focused anddedicated response mechanism for all, we are publishing dedicated State wiseHelpline numbers for people of Assam currently in different states.

In addition to these numbers, the earlier mentioned numbers published on 29/03/2020 shall remain functional.

We are also providing the numbers of State Control Rooms of different States for all concerned.

We again request citizens to use these helpline numbers responsibly so that it enables us to serve all citizens stuck in emergencies in the best possible manner.Please help us to help you.