August 7, 2012 10:53 AM

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Assam violence:Curfew re-imposed in Kokrajhar;NHRC team to visit relief camps

In Assam, curfew was re-imposed in Kokrajhar district this morning after unidentified miscreants killed 3 people and injured two others, at Raanijuli area last night. The injured people have been admitted in Guwahati Medical College Hospital. State Home Secretary G D Tripathi said that curfew has been re-imposed as a precautionary measure. Security forces have intensified search operation to nab the culprits. Curfew continues in Chirang district where another body was recovered this morning at Aamguri area. Our Guwahati correspondent reports that angry mob set ablaze some empty houses at Sisubari village under Baasugaon Police station area in Chirang district last night.

The Group of Ministers headed by the Revenue minister, is visiting relief camps in Dhubri district to take stock of the relief and rehabilitation measures. A four member team of National Human Rights Commission has already reached Kokrajhar district to take stock of the relief and rehabilitation measures. The team will visit various relief camps in violence hit areas for the next two days.
Meanwhile, security personnel have been deployed at 98 fixed security pickets in the violence affected areas to maintain law and order.So far, 1 lakh 16 thousand people have returned home from the relief camps resulting in the closure of 95 relief camps

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