At least two people died and 10 others were injured in police firing in Assam&#39;s Dima Hasao district on Friday during a protest against the proposed inclusion of the district as a part of Greater Nagaland, Assam Director General of Police Mukesh Sahay confirmed.

An indefinite curfew has been imposed in the area after the deaths.

The incident took place Dima Hasao&#39;s Maibang area after a group of protesters reportedly blocked a railway station. Police opened fire on the protesters to disperse them.

The protesters had called a 12-hour &quot;Dima Hasao Bandh&quot; to protest the reported move of the Central government to set up satellite council for Nagas in the district as part of the peace talks between New Delhi and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland NSCN&nbsp;(IM).

A 48-hour bandh in Dima Hasao was consequently called by several tribal groups to protest against the police firing.

On Saturday, over 2000 passengers were reportedly stranded in Assam after trains en route to Silchar and Guwahati were stopped midway because of the curfew in Maibang.

(With inputs from ANI)

At least two people died in police firing in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Friday during a protest against the proposed inclusion of the district as a part of Greater Nagaland

At least two people died and 10 others were injured in police firing in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Friday during a protest against the proposed inclusion of the district as a part of Greater Nagaland, Assam Director General of Police Mukesh Sahay confirmed. An indefinite curfew has been imposed in the area after the deaths. The incident took place Dima Hasao's Maibang area after a group of protesters reportedly blocked a railway station. Police opened fire on the protesters to disperse them. The protesters had called a 12-hour "Dima Hasao Bandh" to protest the reported move of the Central government to set up satellite council for Nagas in the district as part of the peace talks between New Delhi and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland NSCN (IM). A 48-hour bandh in Dima Hasao was consequently called by several tribal groups to protest against the police firing. On Saturday, over 2000 passengers were reportedly stranded in Assam after trains en route to Silchar and Guwahati were stopped midway because of the curfew in Maibang. (With inputs from ANI)

Assam: 2 dead in police firing, curfew disrupts train services

At least two people died while 10 others suffered injuries allegedly in the police firing during a protest against the proposed inclusion of Dima Hasao district in Greater Nagalim, Assam Director General of Police Mukesh Sahay confirmed.&nbsp;

According to news agency ANI,&nbsp;the incident took place at Maibong on Friday reportedly after a group of protesters blocked the railway station.

According to local reports, the protesters had called a 12-hour &quot;Dima Hasao Bandh&quot; to protest the reported move of the Central government to set up satellite council for Nagas in the district as part of the peace talks between New Delhi and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) (IM).

According to local reports, the protesters had called a 12-hour "Dima Hasao Bandh" to protest the reported move of the Central government to set up satellite council for Nagas in the district

At least two people died while 10 others suffered injuries allegedly in the police firing during a protest against the proposed inclusion of Dima Hasao district in Greater Nagalim, Assam Director General of Police Mukesh Sahay confirmed. According to news agency ANI, the incident took place at Maibong on Friday reportedly after a group of protesters blocked the railway station. According to local reports, the protesters had called a 12-hour "Dima Hasao Bandh" to protest the reported move of the Central government to set up satellite council for Nagas in the district as part of the peace talks between New Delhi and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) (IM).

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2 killed, 10 injured in Assam police firing