Overview
- Police say the clashes began when a timber-laden vehicle was stopped in Saidarpar and a subscription for a local fair was demanded.
- Prohibitory orders under BNSS Section 163 remain in force across Kumarghat, with Assam Rifles, TSR, CRPF and state police conducting patrols and flag marches.
- Superintendent Avinash Kumar Rai reported no fresh incidents and confirmed ten arrests linked to Saturday’s violence, with the situation under close watch.
- Officials recorded injuries to four police personnel and six civilians and are assessing damage from arson and vandalism.
- Local accounts allege Muslim-owned shops, homes and a mosque were targeted, political leaders issued condemnations, and Congress figures say police prevented their visit to affected areas.