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6 cops killed in Assam-Mizoram border violence; Centre's intervention sought

6 cops killed in Assam-Mizoram border violence; Centre's intervention sought
Written by Pratyush Deep Kotoky
Edited by Siddhant Pandey
Jul 26, 2021, 11:07 pm 3 min read
6 cops killed in Assam-Mizoram border violence; Centre's intervention sought
Assam Police claimed that miscreants from Mizoram are attacking government officials from Assam.

Six police officers were killed as violence broke out at the disputed Assam-Mizoram border on Monday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Tensions escalated along the Assam-Mizoram border after reports of a fresh clash between locals and Assam Police emerged on Monday. The Chief Ministers of both states have urged Home Minister Amit Shah to intervene. Here are more details.

Details
Assam Police claimed miscreants from Mizoram indulging in stone-pelting

On Monday, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga shared a video on Twitter in which a group of locals can be seen clashing with Assam Police personnel. While sharing the video, Zoramthanga urged the Home Minister to intervene in the matter. In response, Assam Police claimed that miscreants from Mizoram were indulging in stone-pelting and attacking government officials from Assam.

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Investigate why civilians are holding sticks: Assam CM

Separately, in a tweet, Sarma urged Zoramthanga to investigate why civilians from his state were holding sticks and trying to incite violence on the Assam-Mizoram border. He also sought the intervention of the Home Minister and the Prime Minister's Office.

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Mizoram Police used Light Machine Guns against Assam Police: Sarma

Sarma later tweeted that he was "deeply pained" about the deaths of six police personnel. "My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families," he wrote. He added, "Clear evidences are now beginning to emerge that unfortunately show that Mizoram Police has used Light Machine Guns (LMG) against personnel of @assampolice. This is sad, unfortunate, and speaks volumes about the intention and gravity of the situation."

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Status quo will be maintained: Assam CM assures Zoramthanga

Shortly thereafter, Sarma again tweeted and assured Zoramthanga that Assam will maintain the status quo. "I have just spoken to Hon'ble Chief Minister Zoramthanga ji. I have reiterated that Assam will maintain status quo and peace between the borders of our state. I have expressed my willingness to visit Aizawl and discuss these issues if need be," Sarma said in the tweet.

Background
Assam-Mizoram border standoff worsened in June

Mizoram shares a 164.6 km long inter-state border with neighboring Assam. The boundary conflict is a long pending issue between the two states. Both states have accused each other of encroaching on their land. However, the situation worsened since June-end when Assam Police allegedly seized Aitlang hnar, about 5 km from Mizoram's border village Vairengte, accusing the neighboring state of encroaching on its territory.

Developments
State forces camping on border amid escalating situation

Reportedly, in an "eviction drive" at Buarchep, Assam Police and officials damaged several crops and betel nut trees belonging to Mizo farmers on July 10. Two serial explosions were also reported from the border area on July 11. A grenade was reportedly hurled on an Assam government team visiting the border by suspected miscreants from Mizoram. However, Mizoram denied the allegation.

Resolution
Zoramthanga had raised border issue during Shah's meeting

There have been multiple attempts to find a resolution to the ongoing conflicts between the two states. On July 9, a Chief Secretary-level meeting of both states was held in Delhi. But it ended inconclusively. Zoramthanga had also raised the Mizoram-Assam border issue on July 24 during a meeting of CMs of Northeastern states chaired by Amit Shah in Shillong.

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Pratyush Deep Kotoky
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Pratyush Deep Kotoky covers national and politics news at NewsBytes. His over three-year-long career involves reporting on sociopolitical issues across India, particularly the northeast region. His previous stints include 101Reporters, The Sunday Guardian, and Inshorts, and he has also written for Asia Times, Firstpost, and Newslaundry. He has a postgraduate degree in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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Siddhant Pandey covers national and health news at NewsBytes. He has over five years of experience working as a multimedia journalist covering hard news in New Delhi. He was previously employed with The Indian Express and News World India and has juggled roles as a correspondent, copy editor, and video producer. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida.
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