Normalcy returns to violence-hit Assam districts
Guwahati, Oct 9 : The situation in violence-affected Udalguri and Darrang districts
of Assam is limping back to normalcy.
No fresh incident of violence has been reported in both the districts since last three
days.
The Darrang district authority has relaxed curfew in Dalgaon and Kharupetia police
station areas for eight hours from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. today in view of improvement of
the situation.
In Udalguri town, the curfew has been relaxed for from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Earlier, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has requested the State Assembly Speaker to
immediately send an all party delegation to the affected districts to instill confidence
among the people.
In a statement, Gogoi appealed to the people to maintain peace and calm and not to be
provoked by the false and mischievous propaganda of the anti-social and anti-national
forces.
An estimated 8,000 police, army and paramilitary troops were deployed in Udalguri,
Darrang, Baska, and Chirang district of Assam after violence broke out on Friday.
Since Friday, more than 200 houses were set ablaze in about six villages.
According to reports, thousands of villagers have fled their homes and are now
sheltering in makeshift relief camps set up by the police.
The provocation for the clashes was allegedly an attack on a group of Village Defence
Party (VDP) volunteers belonging to the tribal Bodo community by members of a religious
minority group.
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--ANI
