Internet services have been suspended in two districts of Assam’s Karbi Anglong following fresh violence linked to an eviction drive, after clashes broke out between groups, an official said.
Protesters threw stones at each other, and cops who tried to restore order with a lathi charge and firing of tear gas, as the already volatile situation worsened, prompting authorities to tighten security measures, including the deployment of over 100 cops to prevent any further escalation.
Protestors had earlier torched two motorcycles in the Kheroni area. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the situation “is very sensitive”. “Ranoj Pegu (Assam’s Education and Plain Tribe & Backward Classes (non-BTC) Minister is present…. I believe the matter will be resolved soon,” the Chief Minister said from an event in Guwahati.
In an official order, the Home and Political Department said that internet services have been temporarily suspended in the interest of maintaining public “peace and tranquillity” and to prevent any further deterioration of the situation.
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