On Friday evening, a young man who was injured when police fired to break up a communal clash in Assam’s Hailakandi, succumbed to his injuries at Silchar Medical College Hospital (SMCH), the hospital’s Superintendent said. “Ten people with bullet injuries were brought in. One of them succumbed to his injuries,” the Superintendent of Silchar Medical College and Hospital said today. The person who died had a bullet injury in his abdomen, he said.
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“Some of the others who have bullet wounds have been hit in the upper part of their bodies, below the neck while others have been hit on the legs,” he further said. Akbar Ali, the in-charge of the Ghungoor Police outpost near the Silchar Medical College and Hospital also said one man succumbed to bullet injuries.
According to the officials, on Friday, clashes had broken out between members of two communities when some people protested against prayers being held on a road in front of a mosque. Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal has ordered an inquiry into the incident and directed the administration to take strict action to quell violence. Mr. Sonowal also ordered Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Mukesh Agrawal to visit Hailakandi. Mr. Sonowal also called on the people to maintain peace and harmony and promised strong action against perpetrators.
Shortly after the clashes, curfew was imposed in the town. “The following emergency like situation curfew has been imposed by the district administration…” a statement by the district administration said. Later in the evening, the curfew was extended to the entire district ‪till 7 pm May 12.
