Arunachal: Villagers Clash With Jawans At Assam Rifles Camp

Following the apprehension of a village elder by Assam Rifles in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district, clashes erupted between security personnel and locals causing several injuries.

অৰুণাচলৰ চাংলাং জিলাৰ মেওৰত উত্তপ্ত পৰিস্থিতি। মেওৰৰ অ’ল্ডপ্ল’ন গাঁৱৰ গাঁওবুঢ়াক অসম ৰাইফলছে গ্রেপ্তাৰ কৰাক লৈ উত্তেজনা।...

Posted by Pratidin Time on Thursday, November 21, 2024

The incident occurred late on Wednesday night when Assam Rifles troopers apprehended the headman of Old Plone village in Miao circle of Changlang and brought him to its camp.

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Villagers protested the move and reached the Assam Rifles camp in large numbers. To disperse the crowd, the jawans resorted to baton-charge. However, they faced retaliation from the angered locals who pelted stones at the camp causing a tense situation.

Several villagers were grievously injured in the baton charge as tensions ran high. Upon receiving information, Arunachal police led by a senior official reached the scene and brought the situation under control. The apprehended individual was also let go by Assam Rifles.

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