Tinsukia District Administration placed the entire District under night curfew from 1700Hrs to 5 am for the second day in a row, reports East Mojo. Some incidents of vandalism and arson were reported on December 13 from Dibrugarh. A vehicle was set ablaze on National Highway No 37 near Dibrugarh University in Dibrugarh district following which police had to resort to blank firing to disperse the protestors.
Separately Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta on December 13 stated that while violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act have largely subsided in the state, the police were keeping a strict vigil, reports NDTV. He stated that "We are on our way to peace. Today is a much better day, but we will keep a tight vigil. We have our duties in place, and our teams are working tirelessly. It is a tough time, but we are working on it."