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Guwahati: Indefinite curfew was
imposed in Kokrajhar town of Assam following outbreak of a sporadic violence involving two communities that left at least
nine persons dead since Friday night.
Tension prevailed when the violence
began following the lynching of four youths by some miscreants at Joypur under
Kokrajhar Police Station last night at about 8.30 pm. The retaliatory incidents
thismorning were reported from Duramari and Narabari under Kokrajhar
Police Station and Kodaldoha under Fakiragram Police Station.
The Kokrajhar district
administration also promulgated Section 144 CrPC throughout the district.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi rushed
Transport Minister Chandan Brahma to take stock of the situation. Mr. Brahma
has appealed to the people to maintain peace and harmony.
The State government has announced
ex gratia of Rs. 3 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased.