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Assam-Nagaland border tension rises after fresh clash in Golaghat
Residents of No. 2 Negheribil in Golaghat district have filed a police complaint against a group from Nagaland, alleging assault, intimidation and unlawful entry. The complaint at Merapani Police Station on Wednesday…
Residents of No. 2 Negheribil in Golaghat district have filed a police complaint against a group from Nagaland, alleging assault, intimidation and unlawful entry. The complaint at Merapani Police Station on Wednesday followed a confrontation that began when Assam Forest Department personnel stopped vehicles carrying rubber saplings from entering a recently evicted area.
According to the complaint, around 30 to 40 people led by Hussain Lotha, chairman of Longayim and Mikirang villages, entered the area with sharp weapons, pushed and assaulted residents and issued threats. A meeting called earlier to defuse tensions reportedly turned into a scuffle, prompting CRPF and police intervention. The Nagaland group left after security forces arrived.
The Takam Mising Porin Kebang has warned of an economic blockade against Nagaland villagers bordering Assam if legal action is not taken. The unrest follows an eviction drive by the Assam Forest Department involving 59 families. Security has been tightened at the site. An FIR was yet to be registered at the time of the report.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Assam-Nagaland border dispute dates to the colonial era and has flared repeatedly, most violently in 2014 when over 20 people were killed in clashes. The contested area, No. 2 Negheribil, sits on a stretch where both states claim jurisdiction. The Assam Forest Department's eviction of 59 families, framed by the Nagaland group as a threat to territorial rights, has added a volatile layer to a dispute that the Supreme Court has been monitoring since 2006. The key trigger to watch is whether the Merapani police register an FIR, which would set a legal process in motion. If the economic blockade threat is carried out, supply routes between the two states could be disrupted, drawing in district administrations and potentially the Union home ministry.
Source: assamtribune.com
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