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"The state government informed that local village defence parties (VDP) were sensitized for providing assistance to visitors. Bhuyan, who prayed for setting up a high power committee (HPC) for framing appropriate laws to stop lynching, said the state government has sought more time from the court. Two youths were lunched in Panjuri village on their way from the Kangthilangso waterfall. Intensive campaign has been taken up against superstitions and branding any person or persons as child abductors (hopadhora) or witch," it added.Replying to another action taken query (Jhankar Saikia lynching of 2013), the state government said it filed a charge sheet in the case against 19 people in 2015. The court has fixed the matter for hearing on July 25," the petitioner said..