Northeast Briefs

1. Leopard attack Sivasagar, Feb. 18: Tension prevailed at Lakily and Malow Gaon under Borhat range after a leopard attacked and injured two persons at Lakily Gaon. Police managed to control the mob from killing the animal.
2. Truck hit Sivasagar: The Simoluguri-Dibrugarh passenger train on Monday hit a truck at Hahnsora Kunjibali.
3. Encounter Tinsukia: A satellite phone and a Chinese grenade were recovered from Nakathalgurie during an encounter between a joint team of police, CRPF and the army and Ulfa rebels of the Paresh Barua faction on Monday.
4. Holiday courts Jorhat: Holiday courts will be held at the CJM court, additional CJM court, sub-divisional sadar judicial magistrate court and Majuli judicial court (mofussil) on February 23. Traffic rule violations, state excise law violations and police laws violations cases will be disposed of.
5. Stray bullet Golaghat: A stray bullet hit the shutter of a pharmacy Bhabani Medical at the Stadium Road here on Monday.

Northeast Briefs

Northeast Briefs

Tiger attack

Jorhat, Feb. 3: Two persons — Karma Bhumij and Rajesh Naidu — were injured after they were allegedly attacked by a tiger at Bogoriguri village, near the Iora resort close to Kaziranga National Park this afternoon.

Road mishap

Tinsukia: Hira Rai, 35, was killed on the spot on Saturday night when the Santro car he was travelling in hit a truck parked on NH 37 at Margherita Tiniali here. Driver Sunil Sarmah was severely injured and has been admitted to the district government hospital here.

Security meet

Guwahati: Chief secretary Naba Kumar Das on Sunday reviewed the status of railway security with the general manager of NFR, police, army and intelligence personnel. Sources said in the meeting, the army and paramilitary forces were alerted against possible subversive activities by militants on railway tracks, stations and other railway property.

Duo held

Imphal (PTI): Laish-ram Kripa and Heisnam Lukhoi were arrested for killing an endangered Sangaideer at Keibul Lamjao National Park in Manipur’s Bishnupur district. They have been remanded in five-day police custody.

Movement

Dhubri: The civil disobedience movement called by the Rabha Hasong Joint Movement Forum will begin in Rabha Hasong Autono-mous Council Area from Monday. The forum is demanding cancellation of panchayat polls.