Assam: 20 killed in civic polls violence
The death toll in the violent clashes between the police and Rabha communities, during panchayat elections in Goalpara district of Assam, has reached 20. At least 14 people were killed in police firing and six others died in group clashes, which continued in the district between Rabha communities and non-Rabha communities. An indefinite curfew has been imposed in several areas of the district.