08-28-2012, 09:12 PM
rediff - continued
Curfew was also clamped at Tezpur town in Sonitpur district as a precautionary measure after bandh supporters attacked a newspaper van on Tuesday morning.
In neighbouring Nagoan district, clashes between bandh enforcers and public were reported in different parts of the district. Indefinite curfew has been clamped in Ambagan area of Nagaon, while a prohibitory order under Section 144 of the Cr PC was imposed across the district.
Violent protests were staged by bandh supporters in Jogighopa in Bongaigaon district while there were clashes in Sivasagar district. Protestors blocked the national highway at Bilasipara in Dhubri district besides halting an inter-city train in the district for few hours.
Blaming the Bharatiya Janata Party and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) for making provocative statements, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi urged political parties and outfits to refrain from calling bandhs which were inflaming passions in violence-hit areas.
"I am not happy about the way in which BJP and All India United Democratic Front and some other outfits are conducting themselves. I appeal to them not to make any more provocative statements," he told reporters.
Director general of Assam police, J N Chaturvedi, said that five district of Sonitpur, Barpeta, Nagaon, Kokrajhar, Bomgai Gaon have been placed under curfew to prevent any untoward incident in the state.
Chaudhary told rediff.com from Guwahati said, "The situation has now been brought under control. Action is being taken against those who are creating trouble," he said.
"One person lost his life in the clashes on Barpeta road," he said.
"Scores of people belonging to both sides were injured in the violence that began late on Monday night. Some policemen were also injured while they were bringing the situation under control," he said.
Curfew was also clamped at Tezpur town in Sonitpur district as a precautionary measure after bandh supporters attacked a newspaper van on Tuesday morning.
In neighbouring Nagoan district, clashes between bandh enforcers and public were reported in different parts of the district. Indefinite curfew has been clamped in Ambagan area of Nagaon, while a prohibitory order under Section 144 of the Cr PC was imposed across the district.
Violent protests were staged by bandh supporters in Jogighopa in Bongaigaon district while there were clashes in Sivasagar district. Protestors blocked the national highway at Bilasipara in Dhubri district besides halting an inter-city train in the district for few hours.
Blaming the Bharatiya Janata Party and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) for making provocative statements, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi urged political parties and outfits to refrain from calling bandhs which were inflaming passions in violence-hit areas.
"I am not happy about the way in which BJP and All India United Democratic Front and some other outfits are conducting themselves. I appeal to them not to make any more provocative statements," he told reporters.
Director general of Assam police, J N Chaturvedi, said that five district of Sonitpur, Barpeta, Nagaon, Kokrajhar, Bomgai Gaon have been placed under curfew to prevent any untoward incident in the state.
Chaudhary told rediff.com from Guwahati said, "The situation has now been brought under control. Action is being taken against those who are creating trouble," he said.
"One person lost his life in the clashes on Barpeta road," he said.
"Scores of people belonging to both sides were injured in the violence that began late on Monday night. Some policemen were also injured while they were bringing the situation under control," he said.