Assam

Assam violence: One person killed in Kokrajhar

, CNN-IBN | Updated Aug 17, 2012 at 09:57pm IST

Guwahati: Adding fuel to the volatile situation in violence-hit Assam, one more person was shot dead at Kokrajhar by unidentified persons at around 7.30 pm on Friday.

There were reportedly three assailants on motorbikes, who killed owner of a pharmacy shop at Pandarchowa under Salakati police station.

The violence between the Bodos and minority migrants claimed 78 lives so far in violence-hit areas of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Dhubri and Baksa districts.

An estimated three lakh violence affected people are currently living in 228 relief camps in four trouble-torn districts of lower Assam.

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