GUWAHATI: Several persons were injured and few vehicles damaged and burnt during an attack on members of the Bajrang Dal in Assam’s Sonitpur district on Wednesday while they were taking out a bike rally to celebrate the
foundation stone laying
ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Sonitpur district deputy commissioner
MP Singh said, “Miscreants armed with sticks attacked a rally. The vehicle of
Dhiakajuli circle inspector was damaged.
The law and order situation is tense.” To control the situation, police had to resort to firing in the air and additional forces have been deployed.
Curfew was imposed from 10pm on Wednesday in Sonitpur district in areas falling under Thelamara and
Dhekiajuli police stations. It will remain in place until further orders, the order passed “in view of urgency and in the interest of maintenance of public order and peace” by the DC read.
The incident took place when the Bjarang Dal members were heading to a Shiv temple in Bhora Singori under Thelamara police station, playing loud music and shouting slogans.