GUWAHATI: The tension at the Assam- Mizoram border areas continues as now reports are coming in whereby a northeasternlarge number of miscreants from Mizoram are indulging in stone pelting and such forms of attack at Assam Government Officials.
According to a social media post from the official handle of Assam Police, it says, "It's unfortunate that a large number of miscreants from Mizoram are indulging in stone pelting and such forms of attack at Assam Government Officials, stationed at Lailapur to protect Assam's land from encroachment."
"We strongly condemn these acts of vandalism and reiterate our resolve to protect Assam's boundary," added the post.
It is to be mentioned here that the governments and people of the two northeastern states have been caught in a border row for a year with a brief lull in hostilities in between. The two States share a 146.6 km border.
Earlier, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Kolasib district in Mizoram accused Assam of committing human rights violations on the tribal people residing along with the inter-state border areas of Assam-Mizoram.
DC H Lalthlangliana in a letter to the Cachar DC accused the Assam Government officials and the police of committing human rights violations and atrocities on the tribal people on the tribal people residing along with the inter-state border areas during a stand-off on July 10.
As per reports, copies of the letter were also sent to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST).
The Kolasib DC alleged that on July 10, Assam officials engaged in road construction work in an area that fell under the jurisdiction of the Mizoram Government.
Meanwhile, Assam has denied the allegations leveled by Mizoram saying that the neighboring state has encroached upon its land, leading to tensions along the inter-state border.
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