The administration in southern Assam’s Hailakandi town extended curfew by 24 hours besides suspending mobile Internet services on Saturday. A person died on Friday night after two groups clashed over the parking of two-wheelers at a mosque. “We have extended prohibitory orders by a day and suspended mobile Internet services to prevent spread of rumours.”Kuladhar Saikia, DGP, said the cybercell had been scanning social media activities. DGP Mukesh Agarwal and Barak Valley Division Commissioner Anwaruddin Choudhury, who are camping in the town. The All Assam Minority Students’ Union blamed the government for failing to pre-empt the violence that had been brewing for a long time.

Source: The Hindu May 11, 2019 17:22 UTC