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Fresh violence in Assam, curfew imposed
Thursday August 16, 2012 05:38:03 PM,
IANS
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Guwahati: Fresh
incidents of violence were reported in Assam's Kamrup rural area
Thursday and authorities imposed curfew in Rangiya sub-division of
the district to bring the situation under control, an official
said.
The army has staged a flag march in Rangiya to restore confidence
of the people in the area freshly hit by violent.
"Curfew has been imposed in Rangiya sub-division of Kamrup
district after unidentified people set ablaze many vehicles and a
wooden bridge," Director General of Assam Police Jayanto N.
Choudhury told IANS.
"The situation is totally under control," the police chief said.
Thursday's violence in Rangiya was retaliatory for the Wednesday
night incident when a car was set ablaze at Gandhibari in Baska
district and its driver, Sahidul Hussain, reportedly went missing.
The car was returning from Baksa to Rangiya, he said.
Angry locals blocked NH-31 at Udiana Chowk within the Rangiya
police station jurisdiction since early morning to protest
Wednesday night's incident.
The mob went berserk torching seven vehicles, including a bus
going to Guwahati at Bhatkuchi, and also burnt a wooden bridge at
Kekahati, police said.
A vehicle of Rangiya sub-divisional officer Barnali Deka also came
under attack but the officer was safe.
"We have been forced to use tear gas to disperse the crowd,"
Choudhury said.
Senior police officials have rushed to Rangiya to take stock of
the situation.
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