Guwahati, Oct 16 (PT) A day after the police baton-charged and fired tear gas shells to disperse a mob that attacked the convoy carrying the five arrested people in connection with singer Zubeen Garg's death, the situation in the violence-hit area of Assam's Baksa district was ''under control'' on Thursday, an officer said.

The mob set ablaze some vehicles and hurled stones at the convoy when the accused were being brought to Baksa District Jail.

Security forces have been deployed in and around the Baksa District Jail, where the accused have been lodged, to prevent any violence, the officer said.

''The situation is now under control and we are taking all possible steps to ensure that there is no further violence in the area'', he said.

The police have taken more than 10 people under cu

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