Police deployed throughout a protest between two teams at Nationwide Freeway, in Kokrajhar on January 20, 2026.
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The Military has been deployed in delicate areas of Assam’s Kokrajhar district, the place two individuals had been killed in mob violence, resulting in arson and clashes allegedly between the Bodos and Adivasis, officers stated on Wednesday (January 21, 2026).
The Military personnel performed patrolling with the district administration within the affected areas of Karigaon and its close by areas on Tuesday (January 21, 2026) evening, a defence spokesperson advised PTI.
A flag march will even be performed by the Military within the space on Wednesday (January 21, 2026), as a part of confidence-building measures, he stated.
A complete of 4 Military columns are at the moment within the district, the spokesperson stated.
The general state of affairs is beneath management, and tight safety measures have been put in place in Kokrajhar and neighbouring Chirang district, officers stated.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had earlier stated preparations had been in place to deploy the Military, whereas the Fast Motion Drive (RAF) was already on the bottom, following the mob violence and clashes.
On Monday (January 19, 2026) evening, a automobile with three Bodos on board had hit two Adivasi individuals at Mansingh Highway beneath Karigaon outpost, a House Division official stated.
The three Bodos had been reportedly overwhelmed up by neighbouring Adivasi villagers, and the automobile was torched. One individual died then, whereas one other succumbed to accidents on Tuesday (January 20, 2026), he stated, including, three different injured had been present process remedy in hospital.
On Tuesday (January 20, 2026), the state of affairs flared up with Bodo and Adivasi communities blocking the Nationwide Freeway adjoining to the Karigaon outpost, burning tyres, setting ablaze a authorities workplace and attacking the Karigaon police outpost, the official stated.
The police baton-charged the protesters and fired tear fuel shells to disperse the group, wherein a number of individuals, together with a couple of police personnel, had been injured, he stated.
The Kokrajhar district administration has arrange two reduction camps at Karigaon Excessive College and Gwajanpuri Amanpara Excessive College, after a number of villagers from Karigaon fled fearing assaults.
Prohibitory orders have been imposed throughout Kokrajhar district beneath Part 163 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the official stated.
The House Division has additionally suspended Web/cellular knowledge providers in Kokrajhar and Chirang districts as a precautionary measure.
Printed – January 21, 2026 12:17 pm IST
