On September 20, a 12- hour bandh called in protest against the ‘killing’ of two youths by security forces in an encounter in Kokrajhar District of Assam was observed successfully in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), reports Northeast Now. Though it was claimed that the two youths were part of a newly floated militant outfit, United Liberation of Bodoland (ULB), family member and villagers claimed it to be a fake encounter. The bandh was total in BTR areas of Tangla, Kalaigaon, Udalguri, Orang, Rowta, Mazbat and Khoirabari. All kinds of vehicular movement, shops and business establishments were seen to be affected during the bandh hours in Udalguri District. However, no untoward incident was reported during the bandh hours.