Clashes erupted allegedly between Bodos and Adivasis in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Tuesday, a day after mob violence left one person dead, following which the Rapid Action Force (RAF) was deployed and internet/mobile data services suspended temporarily, officials said.

On Monday night, a vehicle with three Bodos on board had hit two Adivasi persons under Karigaon outpost under Kokrajhar police station, a home department official said. The three Bodos were beaten by neighbouring Adivasi villagers and the vehicle was torched, and one person died in the incident.