Haflong (Assam), April 09: At least five students were injured when police fired on demonstrators demanding bifurcation of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous council here today.
The demonstrators, under the banner of N C Hills Indigenous Students” Forum, were demonstrating at the bus stand demanding bifurcation of the council into two districts for the Dimasa and non-Dimasa tribes of Jemi, Hmar and Kuki.
As the students refused to vacate the area, police first used batons and then opened fire at 8.45 am. The injured students have been admitted to Haflong civil hospital.
—-PTI