Curfew relaxed in Hailakandi, internet services remain suspended

The Hailakandi district administration in Assam relaxed the indefinite curfew for three hours on Sunday, even though internet services remained suspended in the entire Barak valley.

District Magistrate Keerthi Jalli ordered relaxation in curfew in the entire district from 12 noon to 3 pm, as no untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the last 24 hours.

The curfew, along with prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC, will remain in force till 7 am on Monday in order to maintain law and order in the district, Jalli said.

"The overall law and order situation will be reviewed and a decision will be taken whether to lift the curfew after 7 am tomorrow (Monday)," another senior official said.

During the three-hour relaxation of the curfew, most shops and business establishments remained closed and only private vehicles were seen on the roads.

Internet services, too, remained suspended in Hailakandi, Karimganj and Cachar districts of Barak Valley since Friday night.

"The services ...