8 injured in Assam-Arunachal border firing; situation 'almost resolved', says CM Sarma
An official clarified that the incident occurred when the miscreants from across the border opened indiscriminate fire targeting the Assam residents.
On Monday, tensions escalated along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border when at least eight residents from Assam were injured after miscreants from Arunachal Pradesh fired indiscriminately. The injured were taken to Gogamukh Rural Hospital, with seven of them later admitted in critical condition to Dhemaji Civil Hospital. The clash occurred at Mingmang Basti, sparking outrage over alleged land encroachment by Arunachal residents.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the incident, stating that the situation has been almost resolved, and senior officials have been dispatched to negotiate with their counterparts in Arunachal Pradesh.
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