Reports of fresh firing at Golaghat along Assam-Nagaland border
Guwahati, Aug 20 (IBNS): Unknown miscreants from Nagaland side reportedly opened fire at the border villages of Golaghat in the wee hours on Wednesday, sources said. No one has sustained any injury in the incident.
According to local sources, miscreants from across the border opened around seven rounds of fire at Merapani area of Golaghat.
A large part of Assam-Nagaland border area in Golaghat remained tense following an ugly turf battle that took place on Tuesday with Assamese protesters staging blockades on the highway.
The police had resorted to baton charge to disperse the irate crowd during which at least one person was run over by a truck and 21 people were injured. The police personnel also opened a few rounds of fire as batons and tear gas shells yielded no result. Police, however, said no one received any bullet injury.
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi and his Nagaland counterpart TR Zeliang are slated to meet on August 21 to discuss the border dispute that dates back to about 50 years ever since Nagaland achieved statehood.
Since then both the neighbouring north-eastern states have been busy accusing the other of encroachment despite mediation by the Supreme Court.
Tarun Gogoi said: “Police were attacked by the protesters and they were forced to retaliate…It is natural for people to be angry. I have been complaining for long that the Central forces are not doing their job. I need the Centre to become proactive.”
Inmates of Golaghat’s Uriam Ghat camp, who had fled their villages due to Naga violence, targeted Gogoi during a visiton Tuesday. The Assam CM was rescued by his security personnel.
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