Guwahati: At least three persons were killed in two incidents of shooting in Assam’s Chirang district on the wee hours on Tuesday.
In the first incident, two extremists-turned-criminals were killed in an encounter with police close to the Indo-Bhutan border.
“The incident took place around 1.15am at Runikhata. Based on information that a group of criminals were hiding in the area, a police team was sent to nab them,” said Chirang superintendent of police, Pranjit Bora.
“As soon as the (police) team neared the makeshift shelter in which the group was hiding, there was firing from the other side. Two criminals were killed in the ensuing exchange of fire while one managed to escape,” he added.
In the second incident, unidentified miscreants shot at and killed a person under Dhaligaon police station around 12am.
