The over all flood situation in Dehmaji and Lakhimpur districts has taken a grim turn again in the face of the the incessant rains that have been lashing the districts along with the catchment areas of the neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh. Lakhs of people in more than 1000 villages have been rendered homeless last evening when the river Jiadhal breached a portion of its embankment in Dhemaji district. Moreover, hours after it, the flood waters have washed away a railway bridge in Moridhol area wrecking havoc for more than 500 vilages. Caught in this situation, the people in the affected areas have left for safer places. On the other hand, some more areas in Lakhimpur district have again come under the surging waters, which have washed away a potion of the National Highway 52 disrupting all sorts of surface communication. According to information, the situation could a grim turn if the rains continue during the next 24 hours.
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Police opened fire to disperse bandh supporters when they blocked the Natioal Highway-31 at Joghighopa in Bongaigaon district and three bandh supporters were injured.Tension erupted in Dhubri district with the CRPF and the police opening fire to disperse bandh supporters, who burnt the effigy of Mohilary near No:2 Kali Mandir on NH 31 at Gauripur.AMSU activists also blocked NH-31 at New Hatipota near Bilasipara, ransacked the Bodoland Peoples' Front office in Gauripur as well as eight shops at Asharkandi besides forcibly closing shops at Gariapatti.
Fresh incidents of violence takes away the chance of peace in Kokrajhar, Chirang, Bagsa and Dhbubri districts when the All Assam Minority Students' Union’s bandh call disrupted normal life across the state on Tuesday.The Army jawans are patrolling the violence-hit areas and more security forces have been deployed in BTAD areas with night curfew. Normal life was paralysed with sporadic incidents of violence in several districts during the 12-hour bandh called demanding scrapping of the Bodoland Territorial Council and the arrest of its chief Hagrama Mohilary.
Normal life comes to a grinding halt across the state on Tuesday following the 12 hour bandh call by the All Assam Minority Students Union demanding action to atop the BTAD violence. The bandh that began at 6 in the morning has crippled normal transport service and business activities in the state. The impact is heavy and total in the minority-dominated areas of the state. A section of bandh supporters tried to enforce the bandh even with a string of stray incidents. The bandh crippled normal life a day after the Bajrang sponsored-total and peaceful bandh called demanding arrest of AIUDF president Badaruddin Ajmal.
One person was killed and five others have been injured in fresh violence in the Kokrajhar district on Tuesday.Four incidents of firing were reported from the district on Monday. One was killed in Bhumki in the Salakati town, four others were injured in the Pakritol village after unidentified gunmen opened fire. Another person was also reported to have sustained injuries in Gossaigaon.
Security has been beefed up in the riot-hit BTAD areas after fresh incidents of violence from Saturday. Indefinite curfew has been clamped in Chirang district since Saturday evening after unidentified miscreants killed five persons in a fresh orgy of attack. Assam Police and paramilitary forces launched a massive operation to nab the perpetrators. Two senior police officials have been rushed to monitor the situation in Chirang district. Eighty additional CRPF companies have also been deployed to bring the situation under control. Army jawans continued flag march on Sunday to maintain peace.
The United Liberation Front of Asom on Sunday warned of attacks on outsiders if the killing of Assamese youths are allowed to continue. A statement signed by Paresh Baruah, ULFA alleged that 14 Assamese youth had been killed outside Assam.
The statement reads that the atrocities inflicted on the people from Assam must be stopped immediately. ULFA further charged All India United Democratic Front president Badaruddin Ajmal with spreading communal tension for political mileage.
Five persons were injured in a fresh incident of violence in Kokrajhar district on Sunday. The incident took place unidentified miscreants persons attacked five persons including a child near Salakati Railway Station in Kokrajhar in the wee hours. The injured have been admitted to the Bongaigaon civil hospital.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday ordered BTAD administration to crush the spine of the trouble mongers in Kokrajhar, Chirang and Dhubri districts. He asked the administration to open fire at anyone who resorts to arson and violence. Gogoi has asked a team of his cabinet colleagues to visit the BTAD areas to assess the situation.
Four boys were injured when group of students clashed in Morigaon on Saturday. The incident took place at a boys' hostel of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya at Morigaon Saturday night. According to police, hostel inmates of Class 11 and Class 12 were involved in the clash, in which both sides used sharp weapons. Police rushed to the school and brought the situation under control. Hostel inmates have vacated the place on Sunday morning fearing further violence.
Assam Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi on Saturday expressed his deep gratitude to Karnataka government for taking measures to tackle the issues facing people of the North East origin. Talking to Karnataka deputy chief minister R Ashoka, Gogoi said that he was impressed with the way in which the Government of Karnataka and in particular the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka R Ashoka swung into action and tackled the issue.
The Chief Minister also thanked his Karnataka counterpart over telephone in the presence of the delegation and said that there are a large number of people from Karnataka settled for generations in Assam and similarly Bangalore is home for a large number of people...
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