The Assam Administration clamped indefinite curfew in Kokrajhar and Dhubri district today. The move comes after unidentified miscreants shot three people dead on Monday night at Raaniguli in Kokrajhar. This was followed by an angry mob blocking National Highway Number 31 at Beltali in Dhubri district in protest of the killings.

Two army personnel were also injured in mob stone pelting.

Security forces resorted to lath charge and blank firing. The District Administration reimposed indefinite curfew as a precautionary measure in Dhubri and Bilasipara Sub-Division of Dhubri district. Night curfew also continues in Chirang district.

With this, death toll has mounted to 73 in the recent violence.

Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has requested the Centre to allow the CBI to take over all cases of the recent violence. Talking to newsmen in Guwahati, Gogoi said instruction had been given to seize all illegal arms that was in possession in the violence-marred areas. The Chief Minister also said utmost care was being taken of pregnant women and children at the relief camps.