Assam to locate 4,000 commandos following Assam-Mizoram border killings

Guwahati: On Tuesday, Assam state stated it will extend 4,000 commandos for the safeguard of border regions after the death of six police officers during the rival between Assam and Mizoram states.

Apart from the killing of six police personnel, around 60 others were injured throughout the gunbattle between neighboring states. The states have been in rival and disputes for decades now.

In regard, Assam CM Sarma said media at Silchar that the “new commando battalion” would be employed soon to guard the border.

The tightness had been growing within the states since last month when Mizoram claimed that Assam had infringed on its region. Assam in return alleged Mizoram for encroaching the reserve forest land.

Assam CM stated his government will appeal the Supreme Court to guarantee “not an inch of the reserve forest is encroached upon”

On the other hand, Mizoram CM Zoramthanga said that the firing was first initiated by Assam police. He has accused the Assam police had violently taken over a border station and attacked defenseless commoners.

This is not only the single case of border issues within Northeastern states. The neighboring states are seen to clash often regarding land encroaching issues for a long time now.

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