6 Assam Police Personnel Killed in Border Clash With Mizoram Counterparts

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6 Assam Police personnel killed in border clash with Mizoram counterparts As many as six Assam Police personnel have died in an exchange of fire with their Mizoram counterparts, said Assam BJP MLA Kaushik Rai on Monday.

As many as six Assam Police personnel have died in an exchange of fire with their Mizoram counterparts, said Assam BJP MLA Kaushik Rai on Monday. Rai, who visited the Silchar Medical College where the injured are admitted said that at least 40 people were injured including three to four civilians. “40 people injured including 3-4 civilians. As per doctors, 6 policemen have died. The Chief Minister has directed State Minister Pijush Hazarika to visit the border area,” said the BJP MLA.

However, according to Assam Minister Parimal Suklabaidya, around 80 people were injured in the firing from the Mizoram‘s side. “6 Assam Police personnel have died and around 80 people have been injured in the firing. There was no firing from our side.

Firing from the Mizoram side was similar to that by the British at Jallianwala Bagh,” said Suklabaidya.

The clash between the two states place after Union Home Minister Amit Shah returned from Meghalaya by completing his two-day visit to the region during the weekend where he held a closed-door meeting with chief ministers of the northeast states. A war of words ensued between Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga and his counterpart from the neighbouring state Himanta Biswa Sarma after the clash which led the Home Minister to intervene.