Twenty five people have been killed in a day of violence in the north-east Indian state of Assam, police say. Four women were killed and three others injured when gunmen on motorcycles opened fire in Bongaigaon district. In the worst incident, six members of a family, all from Bihar state, were hacked to death in Dibrugarh district. Violence between Assamese and Hindi speaking people has been rising since Indian Railways began a controversial recruitment campaign in Assam. More than 100 houses belonging to the settlers have been burnt down. Indian army troops have now been deployed in parts of the state to control the violence. Full Story