Tension prevailed in Dima Hasao district of Assam on Friday after two of the nine injured in police firing on Thursday died at a hospital even as the district administration has continued the curfew in the district.
Assam Director General of Police, Mukesh Sahai today said that the situation is under control but curfew has been continuing. “Two of the nine persons injured in Thursday’s firing breathed their last today. Our senior officials have been camping in the district to ensure law and order in the district,” Sahai said.
On Friday, the district wore a deserted look due to the curfew and some agitators took to the streets at Manderdisa and New Haflong areas wearing black badge to mark the day as Black day because of police atrocities in civilians.
Several social organizations has called for a 48 hour bandh in protest against the police atrocities that led to killing of two civilians on Thursday. Some of the agitators also blocked railway tracks at New Haflong railway station affecting the train movement in the stretch and the passengers of the Guwahati-Silchar passengers got stranded at New Haflong station on Friday.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal had already ordered a probe into the incident to be carried out by Additional Chief Secretary VB PYarelal.
Sonowal assured the people of the Dima Hasao that no land of Assam will be included in proposed Nagalim. “The State’s geographical territory would not be compromised,” Sonowal said adding that the people in any part of the state need not worry about proposed Nagalim and people in Dima Hasao also should not have any apprehension regarding this matter.
He said that Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has already assured of non-inclusion of Assam’s land in Nagalim and State Government has also taken all steps to ensure the same. Sonowal called on the people of the state to maintain peace and harmony.