Guwahati: Tension brewed in Merapani in Assam’s Golaghat district, along Nagaland border, after Naga miscreants allegedly torched three houses inside Assam territory on Monday night.
Villagers along the border claimed that three houses were torched by a group of armed Nagas from a village across the border, who have been trying to encroach upon Assam land for cultivation purposes.
The Assam villagers also alleged that the CRPF, which acts as the neutral force in the border, was late in responding and arriving at the scene.
The area has been witnessing skirmishes between the two sides over boundary disputes for a long time.
The local All Assam Students Union (AASU) on Tuesday staged a road blockade against Nagaland in protest of last night’s incidents.
Top district administration officials of Golaghat and bordering Wokha district of Nagaland are scheduled to meet later on Tuesday to discuss measures to ease out the tension.
Assam and Nagaland share contentious border at various stretches, which has resulted in tension along those areas.
Meanwhile, The Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) has lifted their indefinite blockade on Maniari- Titabor Road in Assam following alleged assault on three youths in Assam by NAP personnel.
The AJYCP temporarily lifted the road block following assurance from Nagaland police to inquire into the incident of alleged assault. (UNI)
