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Curfew relaxed in Assam, 100 people detained
Friday August 17, 2012 03:36:12 PM,
IANS
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Guwahati: Curfew was
Friday partially lifted in Assam's Rangiya sub-division of Kamrup
(Rural) district and 100 people have been picked up for violence,
police said. There were no reports of fresh violence during the
past 24 hours.
"Curfew has been relaxed in Rangiya from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The
situation is totally under control," L.R. Bishnoi, inspector
general of police (law & order), told IANS.
He, however, said that night curfew would continue in the
sub-division to prevent unwanted elements of taking advantage of
the situation.
"Security forces would continue to keep a strict vigil in Rangiya
and other adjoining areas, as also in riot-hit areas of Kokrajhar,
Chirang, Dhubri and Baksa districts," Bishnoi said.
He said 100-odd people have been picked up in connection with
torching of seven vehicles, including a bus going to Guwahati at
Bhatkuchi on National Highway No.31, and also burning of a wooden
bridge under Kekahati police station, police 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.
On Thursday, police were forced to fire rubber bullets at Tamulpur
area in Baksa district to disperse a violent mob that made
attempts to break into the Tamulpur Police Station.
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