GUWAHATI: As many as six police personnel reportedly succumbed to bullet injuries in the Assam Mizoram border clash.
The martyred police personnel were identified as Mazrul Haque, Sapan Roy, Samsur Jaman Barbhuiyan, Litan Suklabaidya, Samsul Haque.
Apart from this, at least 65 police personnel including the Cachar Superintendent of police, Nimbalkar Vaibhav Chandrakant, and the Dholai officer in charge reportedly received bullet injuries in the clash on Monday.
Meanwhile, all the injured police personnel including the Cachar SP and Dholai OC has been shifted to Silchar Medical College Hospital (SMCH) for better medication.
Taking to Twitter, CM Sarma said, "I have just spoken to Hon'ble Chief Minister @ZoramthangaCM ji.I have reiterated that Assam will maintain the status quo and peace between the borders of our state. I have expressed my willingness to visit Aizawl and discuss these issues if need be."
To which, Mizoram CM Zoramthanga replied back saying, "Hon'ble @himantabiswa ji, as discussed I kindly urge that Assam Police @assampolice be instructed to withdraw from Vairengte for the safety of civilians."
On the other hand, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has urged the Assam government to withdraw from Vairengte for the safety of civilians.
Further, the chief minister alleged that two companies of Assam Police with civilians lathi-charged and tear-gassed civilians at Vairengte Auto Rickshaw stand inside Mizoram today. They even overrun CRPF personnel /Mizoram Police.