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NEW DELHI (India): Indefinite curfew was clamped in Tinsukia district in Upper Assam and army was called on Wednesday after 18 people were killed and 100 houses were burnt during a 24-hour violence against Biharis.

Reports say, several huts and houses were torched, shops and cash were looted in the violence, arson, and looting in different towns of the state after tension escalated between Assamese and non-Assamese.

Chief Minister Assam Tarun Gogoi told an Indian TV channel that all possible measures were being taken to control the situation. Sources said curfew was clamped in the limits of Tinsukia Police Station from 1.00pm where eight persons hailing from Bihar, including six members of a family, were killed late last night. The curfew would remain in force till further orders.

Eight others were killed in Dibrugarh, three in Tinsukia and four in Dhubri districts, the police said. There were also reports of escalated violence from Oil Township of Duliajan and Naharkatia, besides Namrup and Chabua, the sources added.