Overview

• Tensions erupted on June 8 when severed cow remains were discovered near a Hanuman temple, prompting clashes in Dhubri town.
• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said over 150 individuals, including 11 from outside Assam, have been arrested under zero-tolerance directives.
• The alleged mastermind, identified as Mintu Ali, remains at large and has been urged to surrender without delay.
• A five-kilometre beef-free buffer zone around temples and gurdwaras has been ordered, with police instructed to shut noncompliant outlets.
• The state is evaluating the establishment of a permanent Indian Army base in Dhubri to strengthen long-term security along the border.