Bandh paralyses normal life in BTAD districts of Assam

Normal life was today paralysed in Bodoland Territorial Administered Districts (BTAD) following the 12-hour bandh called by the ceasefire faction of NDFB.

All shops, business and commercial establishments along with banks and financial institutions remained closed but there was no report of any untoward incident from any of the six districts under the BTAD, official sources said.

The bandh was "total" in the BTAD districts of Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Baksa, Chirang, Udalguri and Darrang with schools, colleges and educational institutions remaining closed and vehicles off the roads.

Long-distance vehicles also remained stranded on National Highway 31(C).

With most trains running as per schedule, rail services were, however, not affected.

The bandh has been called to protest against the killing of NDFB (Ceasefire) cadre Dorent Daimary at Latamari area under Kachugaon police station on November 22 by suspected NDFB (Ranjan Daimary anti-talk faction) militants.

This is the fifth strike in BTAD districts called by different organisations following violence in these districts.