Homes and shops burnt, several injured in Assam-Mizoram border clash

At least 20 houses and shops along the Assam-Mizoram border in Cachar district were set ablaze and several people were injured as a shower of petrol bombs landed from the other side of the boundary late Saturday following a dispute over a Mizo checkpoint set up the previous night.

A group of Mizos allegedly set up illegal checkpoints about 2km from the inter-state border They were armed and roamed about brandishing their weapons.

They did not allow a group of Assam forest officials to cross the checkpoint according to residents.

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News source: TOI

Update by Sanjna Mahanti