Guwahati, Sept. 7 -- In a bid to restore calm following a tumultuous 12-hour bandh that erupted into widespread violence, Sribhumi Police in Assam launched an extensive area domination operation across the district on Sunday.

The proactive sweeps, announced via an official X post late evening with 17 photographs showing patrolling officers, sparse vehicle movement, and partially closed shops, aim to deter further unrest and illegal activities amid lingering tensions from the renaming controversy.

This comes just a day after chaotic protests that left at least 15 people injured, including police and journalists, and led to over 110 detentions, underscoring the district's fragile law and order situation.

The flashpoint traces back to the...