Mob torches assam council chief's house; curfew imposed
Silchar, Dec. 23 -- A mob in Assam's West Karbi Anglong district on Monday set fire to the ancestral home of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council chief and senior BJP leader Tuliram Ronghang, sparking widespread violence and prompting authorities to impose curfew-like restrictions across the district, officials said. At least three protesters were injured as police opened fired to disperse the crowd, while a CRPF jawan was also hurt.
According to officials, the arson followed clashes between protesters and security forces over demands to evict alleged encroachers from about 7,184.7 acres of protected grazing land in Karbi Anglong.
The violence was preceded by tension on Sunday night after police detained nine protesters, including a youth leade...
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