Tag: communal clash

Guwahati : At least six people were injured in a communal flare-up in Assam's Tinsukia district, forcing police to use lathis and fire tear gas on Friday to bring the situation under control. The group clash took place at Borhapjan after a Hindu group's call for a 'bandh' was opposed by another group. The Hindu Yuva Chatra Parishad and others called the shutdown and blockade protesting against the police failure to arrest an Ajij Khan, who they alleged posted a provocative post on Facebook that hurt their religious sentiments, Tinsukia Superintendent...