Guwahati, Feb. 11 (PTI): The situation in curfew-bound Kokopathar, a night after police firing on an estimated 20-000 mob was "under control" even as the toll in the incident rose to nine, police said today.

Three more bodies of the victims of yesterday's firing were recovered from the area this morning, District Superintendent of Police Debajit Hazarika, told PTI over the phone adding that the curfew imposed since 7 p.m. last night continued in the areas under Kakopathar, Makum, Doomdooma and Pengeri police stations.

The situation was "under control", he said adding that the protesters squatting on National Highways 37 and 38 had been dispersed last night after curfew was clamped and the roads cleared for traffic.

Eight people were killed and several others injured as police opened fire on an advancing mob of protesters from 92 villages who were demonstrating against the alleged killing of suspected ULFA linkman Ajit Mohanta, in army custody.

A CRPF jawan was stoned to death by the angry protesters. The squatters blocking NH 37 and 38, had also dug drains across the highways that linked Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh with the rest of the country.