Curfew in Assam after Police Firing

Curfew has been imposed at Krishnai in lower Assam’s Goalpara district after one person was killed and 11 others injured during a police firing. According to District Deputy Commissioner Utpolnanda Sharma, the police had to start firing as the crowd, which gathered near the Krishnai police station went violent demanding the release of about 50 people who were arrested in connection with torching houses. Some police officials were also injured in stone pelting.