The Army has been deployed in sensitive areas of Assam’s Kokrajhar district, where two persons were killed in mob violence, leading to arson and clashes allegedly between the Bodos and Adivasis, officials said on Wednesday (January 21, 2026).
The Army personnel conducted patrolling with the district administration in the affected areas of Karigaon and its nearby locations on Tuesday (January 21, 2026) night, a defence spokesperson told PTI.
A flag march will also be conducted by the Army in the area on Wednesday (January 21, 2026), as part of confidence-building measures, he said.
A total of four Army columns are currently in the district, the spokesperson said.
The overall situation is under control, and tight security measures have been put in place in Kokrajhar and neighbouring Chirang district, officials said.
