Ongoing border tension between Assam and Mizoram escalated as several Assam Police personnel were severely injured in a shootout that occurred at Lailapur in Cachar district on Monday.
As per initial reports, the numbers of the injured personnel are yet to be ascertained. However, sources have also mentioned that the vehicle of the deputy commissioner of Cachar has been damaged during the shootout. It has been confirmed by sources that firing from the Mizoram side is still under process. In a bid to control the escalating border tension, the security forces and border police of Assam are ready to attack the other side.
Meanwhile, as per reports, eight farm huts belonging to Mizo farmers were burned down by unidentified miscreants on Sunday night in Vairengte village, the nearest village along the Assam border.
Mizoram Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Northern Range) Lalbiakthanga Khiangte said that at least eight unoccupied farm huts near Aitlang stream in the trouble-torn area were set ablaze by unidentified miscreants at around 11:30 pm on Sunday. He said the farm huts belonged to farmers from Vairengte village, the Mizoram border village nearest to Assam.
A police team led by Kolasib district additional superintendent of police and deputy commanding officer of first Indian Reserve Battalion rushed to the spot and confirmed that the huts were unoccupied, Khiangte said. Complaints have been lodged by owners of the huts at Vairengte police station and investigation into the incident is on, he said.
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