Shoot out in Gas cracker; 1 dead, 3 injured

An uneasy situation is what prevailing in Lepetkota in Dibrugarh following a shoot out where one person died and several others injured on Friday.

The incident took place when CISF personnels opened fire to disperse some workers deployed at the Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited headquarters.

Initially, some labourers held an altercation with CISF personnels posted at the factory gates. Later they pelted stones at the security forces. The CISF personnel also retaliated with firing leaving one person dead. The injured trio have been rushed to the AMCH.