Assam-Arunachal Border Tense Amid Student Body's Protest, Cops Open Fire To Disperse Crowd

Local groups on Wednesday launched an economic blockade against Arunachal in protest against the alleged firing in which 11 indigenous people from Assam were injured.

As part of the agitation, protesters blocked key entry points along the inter-State border, including roads at Dwarmukh-Banderdewa, Ruksin and Silapathar in Dhemaji, Banderdewa in Lakhimpur, Solengi in Gohpur and Pabhoi in Biswanath

Eighteen villagers in Assam have reportedly suffered injuries from cross-border firing that originated in Arunachal Pradesh. The incident unfolded against the backdrop of escalating tensions related to a persistent boundary dispute in Dhemaji district. In the wake of the violence, Assam officials have increased securit