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Assam death toll up to 39

UDALGURI: The death toll in the clashes between Bodos and immigrant Muslim settlers in the northern Assam districts of Udalguri and Darrang and the lower Assam district of Baksa has gone up to 39.

The exodus from the riot-hit areas continued till Monday evening with the number of people displaced going up to 1,10,000.

The clashes, which broke out on October 3, have left 26 dead including 10 in police firing in Udalguri district, and 13 dead including five in police firing in Darrang district.

There was no report of any fresh clash. Subhash Das, Principal Secretary, Home, told The Hindu that of the 21 additional companies of paramilitary forces sought by the State government, the Centre sanctioned 14, four of which were already deployed.

The government has told the DGP that the officer-in-charge of a police station will be held responsible if fresh clashes break out in the areas under its jurisdiction.

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