Tinsukia News
Five individuals, both men and women, suspected of being part of the trafficking network, were detained at the scene.
Natural gas and oil condensate started leaking from an oil well around 50 days ago.
It caught fire a month ago.
Heavy rain and flood affected the operation and damaged many machinery and makeshift structures
The blaze at the well is so massive that it can be seen from a distance of more than 30 kms with thick black smoke rising several metres high, endangering the local biodiversity in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park following the blowout on May 27.
A massive fire has erupted at the gas well of Oil India Limited at Baghjan in Assam`s Tinsukia district, almost two weeks after a major blowout there, said reports on Tuesday.
Restrictions were imposed in view of the ongoing anti-CAA protests in several parts of the district.
The ban on internet services in Assam, however, has been extended for 48 hours, till Monday evening.
A suspected ULFA (Independent) Linkman has been held for his possible connection with the killing of five Bengali-speaking persons in Tinsukia district of Assam, a senior police officer said Sunday.
The incident took place near Dhola-Sadiya bridge in Tinsukia district.
Assam has recorded 928 new HIV cases with an estimated 12,090 people living with HIV(PLHA) last year, according to Assam State AIDS Control Society (ASACS).
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BJP leader Ratnaswer Moran's son has been kidnapped allegedly by suspected ULFA-I militants in Arunachal Pradesh.
While India celebrates it 70th Independence Day on Monday, suspected ULFA-Independent militants explode bombs in various parts of Assam's Tinsukia district today.
As per initial reports, suspected militants belonging to anti-talk faction of the ULFA opened fire in Bahbon village in Philobari area of Tinsukia district of Assam this evening.
The Army deployed in poll-bound Assam neutralized a terrorist in Talpathar village in Tinsukia district today and recovered arms from his possession.
Nearly one lakh people were suffering in Jorhat, Sivasagar, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Cachar and Charaideo districts of Assam.
Rahul Gandhi hits out at PM Narendra Modi, accuses BJP-RSS of inciting violence in poll-bound states
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of inciting violence in states where it is in power.
Addressing a huge poll rally in favour of BJP's chief ministerial candidate Sarbananda Sonowal, Modi said 79-year old Gogoi had been projecting the Assembly elections as a direct fight between him and the Chief Minister.
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