The Assam Home department on Thursday issued a travel advisory for the people of Assam.
As per a notification by the Department of Home and Political Affairs, the people of Assam are advised not to travel to Mizoram as any threat to the personal safety of the people of Assam cannot be accepted. The people of Assam, staying at Mizoram due to work-related compulsion, should exercise utmost caution, the notification stated.
TRAVEL ADVISORY
In view of recent skirmishes in the border areas of Assam & Mizoram, people of Assam are advised not to travel to Mizoram.
People of Assam staying in Mizoram due to work related compulsions are requested to exercise utmost caution. pic.twitter.com/d5JmR6tVmd
— Assam Police (@assampolice) July 29, 2021
The advisories will come into force from Thursday onwards.
The travel advisory was issued following the violent skirmish in the border area of Assam and Mizoram recently in the district of Cachar.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (M), Deputy Commissioner, Cachar, the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati, and Superintendent of Police, Cachar are hereby directed to ensure the safety and security of all persons belonging to Mizoram staying at Mizoram Houses at Guwahati and Silchar. The Home and Political Department in a notification has further directed all the DCs and SPs in the state to ensure the safety and security of people belonging to Mizoram who is residing in areas under their jurisdiction.