Shillong, August 12: Fresh tension erupted at a disputed village in Block I in Assam-Meghalaya border when Karbi and Khasi villagers had a clash with each other on Friday, officials said.
The incident took place at around 7 pm last evening at Moosakhia – Lumpyrdi locality of Khanduli area falling under West Jaintia Hills district when Khasi villagers opposed a move made by the Karbi settlers to erect electric posts in the village without the knowledge of the local authorities, they said.
Several youths were injured in the clash and were administered first aid at a local health centre even as police and magistrate from Assam and Meghalaya had to rush to the area to diffuse the situation.
Reportedly, several farm huts belonging to the Khasi villagers were burned down during the clash, they District authorities from Hamren district in Assam and West Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya have decided to maintain status quo on the erection of power posts.
“The district administration of Hamren has admitted that the action by the Karbi villagers was not right as they had failed to inform on such activities”, ADM B Mawlong said.
He informed that the situation is in control and both side have agree to maintain status quo. “We have directed the police posted on the border to be alert and ensure that there is no recurrence of any incident,” he added. – By Our Reporter
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