Gunfire at Mingmang Badati wounds 8 Assam villagers, 3 seriously
India
Eight villagers from Assam were hurt, three of them seriously, after gunfire broke out on Monday at Mingmang Badati, right along the Assam-Arunachal border.
The clash reportedly started over a land dispute, with gunmen from Arunachal Pradesh allegedly firing at Assamese residents in the Gogamukh area.
Himanta Biswa Sarma deploys border police
All the injured were taken to a local hospital, and those most critical were sent to Assam Medical College for further care.
Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took cognizance of the incident, saying senior officials and police chiefs of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are in active discussions.
He also made it clear that Assam will not give up any territory and has sent more police to keep things calm along the border.