SILCHAR, June 12: Jirighat Joint Action Committee (JAC), Cachar had imposed an indefinite bandh along the NH-53 since June 10 in protest against the disappearance of metal scrap collectors Dilip Das (35) of Nandan Kanan , Prakash Das (45) of Refugee Colony, Jirighat, Cachar.
The bandh was called to ensure search of the missing people and arrest of the culprits.
Some incidents of violence were reported due to the 5th Assam Rifles assaulting JAC picketers at around 5.00 pm. The incident occurred after the JAC picketers blocked an oil tanker and 10 people were injured in the incident. The picketers in retaliation also attacked Jiribam locals who came for shopping at Jirighat at around 6.00 pm after the AR personnel left.
Timely intervention of Jiribam Police, 5th AR, BSF and Assam Police thwarted further violence. Following the incidents, the ADC and Cachar additional SP PR Kar held a meeting with the representatives of general public of Jirighat and Jiribam to lift the blockade of NH-53 but could not do so.
Later, a separate meeting was held with 57 Mountain Division where it was amicably decided that the recent bandh call will be withdrawn from today and heavy vehicles started plying immediately after the meeting. However, the normal plying of all vehicles will start from tomorrow. THE SENTINEL
The bandh was called to ensure search of the missing people and arrest of the culprits.
Some incidents of violence were reported due to the 5th Assam Rifles assaulting JAC picketers at around 5.00 pm. The incident occurred after the JAC picketers blocked an oil tanker and 10 people were injured in the incident. The picketers in retaliation also attacked Jiribam locals who came for shopping at Jirighat at around 6.00 pm after the AR personnel left.
Timely intervention of Jiribam Police, 5th AR, BSF and Assam Police thwarted further violence. Following the incidents, the ADC and Cachar additional SP PR Kar held a meeting with the representatives of general public of Jirighat and Jiribam to lift the blockade of NH-53 but could not do so.
Later, a separate meeting was held with 57 Mountain Division where it was amicably decided that the recent bandh call will be withdrawn from today and heavy vehicles started plying immediately after the meeting. However, the normal plying of all vehicles will start from tomorrow. THE SENTINEL
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