Assam Meghalaya Border Dispute: Locals from both sides attacked one another using catapults and bows and arrows in a disputed village along the Assam-Meghalaya interstate boundary, according to officials on Wednesday. However, no injuries were reported in the incident that occurred on Tuesday in Lapangap village along the border between the West Karbi Anglong district of Assam and the West Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya.
Police Mediation and Restrictions Ensure Peace Along Assam-Meghalaya Border
After police teams from both states arrived at the scene and made peace with the residents, the situation was brought under control. On Wednesday morning, police from both states barred locals from assembling near the scene of the altercation, keeping the atmosphere peaceful but tense. “We are coordinating with our counterparts in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district to keep the situation under control,” a senior official of the West Jaintia Hills district told PTI.
Villagers Recount Clash at Assam-Meghalaya Border, Urge Government Protection
Deimonmi Lyngdoh, a village elder from Lapangap (Waheh Shnong), asserted that Assamese individuals hidden close to the fields attacked villagers tending to their paddy fields with catapults, bows, and arrows. “Learning about the attack, around 250-300 people from our village went to the spot and retaliated with bows and arrows and catapults, with the tension lasting the entire day yesterday,” he said. He pleaded with the district government to safeguard them.
Escalation in Border Clashes Sparks Urgency in Assam-Meghalaya Boundary Negotiations
At a shooting incident on November 22 at Mukroh near a contentious portion of the Assam-Meghalaya interstate boundary, at least six people—five from Meghalaya and one from Assam—were killed. The chief ministers of the two adjoining states are scheduled to meet early next month for another round of formal negotiations to reorganise the interstate boundary between the two states. Assam and Meghalaya agreed to a border accord last year to settle their differences in six areas. According to insiders, negotiations for the remaining six points of contention have moved to an advanced stage.
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