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18 injured in firing along Assam Arunachal border
At least 18 people were injured, four critically, after firing at Mingmang Badati in Assam’s Dhemaji district on Monday, the Times of India reports. Police said the incident followed an altercation over…
The Story in Brief
At least 18 people were injured, four critically, after firing at Mingmang Badati in Assam’s Dhemaji district on Monday, the Times of India reports. Police said the incident followed an altercation over alleged encroachment by people from Arunachal Pradesh on land claimed by Assam. The injured were taken to hospitals in Gogamukh and Dhemaji, while four were shifted to Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh. Security forces have been reinforced in the area.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the chief secretaries and police chiefs of both states were coordinating to reduce tensions. He later called the incident localised and said the situation was under control. The states share an 804-km disputed border. Assam has told its assembly that 16,144.01 hectares of its land are under Arunachal Pradesh’s control, while Arunachal Pradesh claims 858.91 sq km in disputed stretches. The dispute is pending before the Supreme Court.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that this was either a routine local clash or proof of a broader territorial crisis both simplify the facts. Eighteen injuries, including critical cases, demand accountability, while competing land records and pending court proceedings make instant blame risky. The immediate test is whether both administrations identify those who fired, prevent further encroachment and keep talks open. Their credibility will depend on the next verified account of the incident, not on competing statements about territory.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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