Curfew imposed in Dibrugarh after protesters pelted stones at CM Sonowal's residence

An indefinite curfew has been imposed in Dibrugarh after protesters pelted stones at Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal's residence. Curfew was imposed in Assam's Guwahati and Dibrugarh for an indefinite period amid violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

The curfew in Guwahati, which was imposed at 6.15 pm, has been extended till indefinite period, Assam Police Additional Director General (Law and Order) Mukesh Agrawal said. "We will periodically review the situation and take the decision to lift it accordingly," he added.

Earlier, Assam Police Director General Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said the curfew will be in place till 7 am on Thursday.

Assam: Curfew imposed in Dibrugarh district till further orders. #CitizenshipAmendmentBill2019 ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2019



