Overview
- Four Army columns are conducting flag marches and joint patrols in Karigaon and Kokrajhar town, with an additional company reinforcing security.
- Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita are in force and mobile data is suspended in Kokrajhar and neighbouring Chirang.
- Relief camps at Karigaon High School and Gwajanpuri Amanpara High School are housing more than 1,240 displaced residents, according to officials.
- The unrest followed a reported road accident and escalated into arson and clashes, leaving two people dead and several injured as police used batons and tear gas to disperse crowds.
- A 2 pm peace meeting is scheduled and senior police, including the DGP, have reviewed deployments, with authorities urging residents not to trust rumours and noting highway traffic remains open.