Normal life was disrupted on Sunday (January 11, 2026) in Assam’s Kokrajhar district, where a bandh was called to protest the alleged rape of a mentally-challenged woman.
The rape happened in the Patharghat area of the district on Saturday (January 10, 2026), with the accused apprehended within a few hours.
The accused, who hailed from Dhubri district, was injured in police firing when he allegedly tried to snatch the weapon of an accompanying personnel and flee, officials said.
As a result of the shutdown, called by the World Hindu Federation, markets and business establishments remained shut, and public transport stayed off the roads.
Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita were imposed to prevent any deterioration of the law and order situation, officials said.
