Guwahati, Jul 26 (UNI) The Assam-Mizoram border standoff today took a bloody turn with
six Assam police personnel were killed in firing by Mizoram police as both the state
administration accused each other for instigating the violence.
Assam Chief Minister in the evening informed about the death of the six Assam police
personnel in the firing in the trouble torn area between Assam-Mizoram border.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, " I am deeply pained to inform that six
brave jawans of Assam police have sacrificed their lives while defending constitutional
boundary of our state at the Assam-Mizoram border.My heartfelt condolences to the
bereaved family."
According to reports, Superintendent of Cachar district along with 20 officials and
civilians injured and vehicles damaged in clashes.
The chief ministers of both the state sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s urgent
intervention to solve the dispute.
Meanwhile, Mizoram government has issued statement which stated that around 200
(two hundred) Assam armed Police led by IGP, Assam Police accompanied by DC,
Cachar, SP, Cachar and DFO, Cachar came to Vairengte Auto-rickshaw stand at around
11:30 a.m. today i.e., 26.07.2021.
They forcibly crossed the duty post manned by CRPF personnel stationed there and overran
a duty post manned by 1 (one) section of Mizoram police personnel. The Assam Police also
damaged several vehicles that were travelling along the National Highway between Vairengte
and Lailapur.
Upon learning of the arson committed by Assam Police, residents of Vairengte town, Kolasib
District proceeded to the site to inquire. These unarmed civilians were assaulted by Assam
Police by lathi charging them and firing tear gas, thereby causing injuries to several civilians,
the statement said.
The confrontation continued and a volley of tear gas canisters and grenades were launched at Mizoram Police followed by firing from Assam side at around 4:50 p.m, the statement added.
Mizoram Police responded spontaneously by firing back at Assam Police inspite of the fact
that SP, Kolasib District was still inside CRPF duty camp negotiating with the Assam Police
authorities, it further said.
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