Fresh clashes erupt along Assam-Arunachal border, police fire in air to disperse mob
Renewed clashes broke out along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Thursday, prompting police to fire warning shots to disperse a growing mob. This turmoil ensues after eighteen Assamese villagers were reportedly injured in Monday's confrontation, which revolved around accusations of land encroachment. Officials are now working diligently to ease tensions and restore peace in the region.
On Thursday, a fresh altercation erupted between demonstrators from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in Dhemaji district. To disperse the unruly crowd, police from neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh resorted to firing in the air. The confrontation ensued as an indefinite economic blockade, initiated by the Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK), the main student body representing Assam's Mising community, entered its second day.
The blockade was a protest against a recent firing incident where several indigenous people from Assam sustained injuries. Local groups joined the blockade, leading to a clash with an influx of stone-pelting protesters from Arunachal Pradesh, resulting in minor injuries. The clash occurred at the Likabali entry point in Silapathar, Dhemaji district.
Following the incident, Assam's police fired three rounds in the air to regain control. The blockade has since impeded the movement of vehicles, except emergency services and school transport, along the border entry points, demanding an early resolution to the border dispute, punishment for the firing perpetrators, and an end to alleged land encroachments by Arunachal Pradesh.
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