“Mafia, dons, criminals and goons in police records led and triggered the violence against the supporters of a particular political party,” disclosed the committee.
"Unlike other places, we did not commit atrocities on you here. We are only telling you to come and join us and live in peace," the Panchayat Pradhan can be heard saying in the video
Hundreds of BJP workers and supporters, mostly Hindus, have been forced to flee their villages along with families. They have been staying in shelters provided by the Assam government.