Four bodies found in Kokrajhar, Chirang

Curfew imposed again in one district; transistor blast at Goreswar injures 3

August 05, 2012 05:10 pm | Updated December 04, 2021 11:12 pm IST - Guwahati

Army and BSF personnel stand guard outside a relief camp in Kokrajhar district. File photo

Army and BSF personnel stand guard outside a relief camp in Kokrajhar district. File photo

In an indication of return of violence in Kokrajhar and Chirang districts under the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) of Assam, bodies of four persons, including two inmates of a relief camp, were recovered on Sunday, while a low intensity “transistor bomb” blast left three people injured in Baksa district, which also comes under the BTC.

Following the recovery of the bodies, the death toll in violence in Kokrajhar, Chirang, Bongaingaon and Dhubri districts has gone up to 60.

About 4.33 lakh displaced people are taking shelter in relief camps in the districts.

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