Assam legislator arrested for role in ethnic violence

23 August,2012 10:59 AM IST |   |  Agencies

An Assam legislator was arrested Thursday for his role in the ethnic violence in the state, police said


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Pradip Brahma is an MLA from the Bodoland Peoples' Front (BPF).
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Brahma was held after seven cases were registered against him in Fakiragram and Dotama police stations in Kokrajhar district, Inspector General of Police L.R. Bishnoi told IANS.
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BPF, led by its chief Hagrama Mihilary, is in power in the Bodoland Territorial Council that runs the four Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts. The party is also a partner in the state's Congress-led government.
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Meanwhile, indefinite curfew has been imposed in Kokrajhar after fresh violence in Dhubri district Wednesday night in which one person was injured and two people went missing.u00a0
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