Blank fire at Rangapara amid lockdown

A clashbetween police and tea garden labourers broke out in Rangapara area on Saturdaynight, following which the police had to resort to blank fire. According toreports, there was an alleged lockdown violation in the area.

Duringpatrolling in the tea garden area, the police observed that few labourers were maintainingthe lockdown guideline and people were gathering in groups.

Followingthis, police lathi charged on them, where four people sustained injuries. In retaliation,the tea garden labourers attacked the police team injuring a police personnel. Tocontrol the situation, the police had to blank fire in the area.

(More details awaited)