Border Tension Between Assam, Mizoram Rise Over Piece Of Land

Assam recently dismantled makeshift huts which it claimed were encroaching inside forest land within its territory in Dholaikhal area of Hailakandi district bordering Mizoram's Kolashib.

After a lull of a few months, border tension between Assam and Mizoram has erupted once again, with police personnel from both the states clashing over a piece of land. Assam recently dismantled makeshift huts which it claimed were encroaching inside forest land within its territory in Dholaikhal area of Hailakandi district bordering Mizoram's Kolashib. The Mizoram officials claim these were part of a police camp and were well within their territory. Visuals show police personnel jostling and pushing each other in the border area. Mizoram said it had sent the police to guard and reserve its territory after the Assam police dismantled the huts. Assam said it had just cleared encroachment from its forest land.