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aflong, Apr 12 : In Assam, a day-long bandh is being observed in North Cachar Hills district from 6 am Sunday in protest against renewed violence by suspected DHD Black Widow militants.
The bandh call has been given by several organizations including the All Dimasa Students Union. The bandh call received spontaneous support from all quarters.
The AIR correspondent from Guwahati reports that suspected Dima Halam Daogah (Black Widow) militants lobbed a grenade in the heart of the Halflong town on Saturday evening. There was, however, no casualty.
The same group of militants fired upon a goods train between Langting and Disaobra railway stations in Hill district on Saturday.
One Assam Police battalion Jawan was injured in the incident. The ultras on Friday fired indiscriminately on the Barak Valley Express train at Wadrengdisa under Maibong Police Station, killing one CRPF jawan on the spot and injuring over 15 passengers.
Train movement on the Lumding-Badarpur hill section has been suspended since Saturday following threat from militants.
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