Heavy security was deployed and prohibitory orders remained in impact at the disputed area along the Assam-Meghalaya border, where six people were killed following violent clashes, officials said, even as travel restrictions between the two states remained in effect for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday.
Following the incident on Tuesday, the Assam Police issued an advisory advising people to avoid travelling to the neighbouring state.
Meghalaya’s situation is still far from tranquil. Assam may launch attacks on people or vehicles. As a result, we are advising people not to travel to that state, according to a police officer.
We have asked anyone who needs to travel to use Meghalaya-registered vehicles, he said.
Police barricades remained in place at Jorabat in Guwahati and Cachar district, the two main entry points into Meghalaya from Assam.
However, no restrictions were imposed on commercial vehicles such as trucks transporting goods and other items, according to the officer.
Section 144 of the CrPC remained in effect at the clash site and surrounding areas.
In the early hours of Tuesday, violence erupted near the disputed border between the two states in West Karbi Anglong district, after a truck allegedly laden with illegally felled timber was intercepted by forest guards from Assam.
In protest of the border violence, members of various social organisations in Meghalaya burned effigies of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, among others, on Saturday.
Another social entity, the Hynniewtrep Indigenous Territorial Organisation, observed ‘Red Flag Day’ on the premises of Shillong’s U Soso Tham Auditorium.
