Fresh violence has claimed more 4 lives in
Kokrajhar district, when unknown assailants
fired randomly on a group at Jiaguri. Kokrajhar
is under indefinite curfew, that will be
reviewed on a day by day basis. Since last
week 10 people have been killed in the district
following ethnic violence. The area is
simmering again because of a new surge of
hostilities between the indigenous Bodo tribals
and Bengali-speaking Muslim settlers.
Meanwhile, an a Bodo Territorial Council
militant was arrested in Kokrajhar. Two AK
assault rifles, two magazines and 60 rounds of
ammunition were recovered from his
possession.
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