The deceased have been identified as 20-year-old Arun Kumar (19) and 20-year-old Arun Kumar (19) of Sarupatha Uriyamghat on the Assam-Nagaland border. The temporary camp was set up after Assam Forest Department Principal Secretary MK Yadav visited the site to prevent illegal mining in the Dewang river. In this incident, there is panic and tension in the entire border area.
The victims were identified as 20-year-old Arun Kumar, 20 and 20-year-old Arun Kumar, around seven workers and forest department employees were forced to flee the spot in the attack. The demolition of a government camp set up after a senior official of the state forest department visited the site has raised questions about the administration’s security measures.
After this unexpected incident, there has been strong reaction and concern from Sadao Assam Students Association (ASU). The deceased has been identified as 20-year-old Arun Kumar, a resident of Dhansiri sub-division of ASU. The deceased has been identified as 20-year-old Arun Kumar, a resident of Dhansiri sub-division of ASU. He told the media that it was unfortunate that the administration could not arrest the Naga miscreants when they destroyed a camp set up by the Principal Secretary of the Forest Department after his visit. The ASU urged the Assam government to take strict action to ensure that not even a part of Assam’s map or territory falls into the hands of Naga miscreants.
The union also expressed its anger over the role of the state border development minister. The union leader said that despite being the MLA of Bokakhat constituency in Golaghat district, the Border Development Minister was not able to monitor the border incidents as he should have. The student union has asked the minister to resign morally, alleging failure to fulfill his duties. They demanded the government and departmental authorities to take immediate action to protect the land of Assam.
The administration has tightened security at the site and surrounding areas and efforts are on to bring the situation under control. The local administration and security forces are keeping a close watch to ensure that such violent incidents do not happen again in the future and to ensure the safety of people at the border.
