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After 6 Killed In Violent Border Clash, Assam Chief Minister Says This
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Tuesday said that he does not approve of police firing on civilians, which should be resorted to only against terrorists and criminals.
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Assam-Meghalaya Border Talks Complicated After Violence: Conrad Sangma
The process for the second round of talks between Assam and Meghalaya for resolving the border dispute has become "slightly complicated", Meghalaya Chief Minister said.
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Meghalaya To Set Up More Outposts Along Assam Border, Internet Ban Lifted
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has assured that his government is taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of residents in the border areas of the state
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Assam Lifts Travel Restrictions To Meghalaya, 6 Days After Border Clash
Assam on Sunday lifted travel restrictions to Meghalaya, six days after being imposed in the aftermath of violence in a disputed area along the inter-state border, police said.
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Heavy Security, Prohibitory Orders Continue At Clash Site On Assam-Meghalaya Border
"The situation is still not completely peaceful in Meghalaya. There could be attacks on people or vehicles from Assam. Hence, we are asking people not to travel to that state," a police officer said.
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Violence Hits Assam-Meghalaya Peace Talks, Conrad Sangma Meets Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma for over an hour today amid reports of fresh tension in the hill state.
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Police Vehicles Torched, Petrol Bombs Used In Fresh Violence In Shillong
Petrol bombs were thrown at a police bus and jeep, setting them on fire, while a traffic police kiosk was brought down.
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Assam Cabinet Decides To Hand Over Border Violence Probe To CBI
Ahead of a posse of Meghalaya ministers meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma announced Wednesday in Delhi that his cabinet has decided to hand over the probe into violence at the border of the 2 states to the CBI.
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Assam Cops Actions "Unprovoked, Arbitrary": Himanta Sarma On Border Violence
Criticising the Assam Police over handling of the violence along the Assam-Meghalaya border that led to killing of six people, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said it used force in an "unprovoked, uncontrolled and arbitrary" manner.
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Eerie Calm In Village After 6 Killed In Violence At Assam-Meghalaya Border
The Mukroh village on Wednesday has an eerie calm, a day after six people were killed in violence there, along the disputed Assam-Meghalaya border.
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Forest Office Burnt Down After Violence On Assam-Meghalaya Border
A group of villagers from Meghalaya burnt down a forest office in Assam's West Karbi Anglong district, soon after six people were killed in violence that occurred in a disputed area along the border between two states, officials claimed.
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Assam To Hand Over Meghalaya Border Violence Probe To Central Agency
The Assam government on Tuesday said it will hand over the investigation into the violence that left six people dead on the state's disputed border with Meghalaya.
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Forest Official, 5 Others Killed In Assam-Meghalaya Border Firing
Meghalaya has suspended mobile internet services in seven districts of the state for 48 hours after six persons including one Assam forest official were killed in firing in Mukroh in West Jaintia Hills on the border between the two states.
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Northeast ethnic clashes: 103 people arrested, say police
103 people have been arrested and 25 cases of attempted arson and rioting have been registered in the ethnic-violence-hit areas in Meghalaya, state police chief S B Kakati said today. Around 26 villages have been affected in Meghalaya and some 1,500 houses burnt, Kakati said in a media briefing. "Excessive rumours are floating around as to what is ...
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Fresh violence in North East; Central forces reach Assam, Meghalaya
There has been fresh violence at the Assam-Meghalaya border. The Army was rushed in early this morning after Garos set a village on fire. Last night also there were reports of violence in the border areas. Several villages were torched and trucks carrying supplies set on fire. After 10 days of violent ethnic clashes, an officer from the home minist...
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After 6 Killed In Violent Border Clash, Assam Chief Minister Says This
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Tuesday said that he does not approve of police firing on civilians, which should be resorted to only against terrorists and criminals.
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Assam-Meghalaya Border Talks Complicated After Violence: Conrad Sangma
The process for the second round of talks between Assam and Meghalaya for resolving the border dispute has become "slightly complicated", Meghalaya Chief Minister said.
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Meghalaya To Set Up More Outposts Along Assam Border, Internet Ban Lifted
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has assured that his government is taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of residents in the border areas of the state
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Assam Lifts Travel Restrictions To Meghalaya, 6 Days After Border Clash
Assam on Sunday lifted travel restrictions to Meghalaya, six days after being imposed in the aftermath of violence in a disputed area along the inter-state border, police said.
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Heavy Security, Prohibitory Orders Continue At Clash Site On Assam-Meghalaya Border
"The situation is still not completely peaceful in Meghalaya. There could be attacks on people or vehicles from Assam. Hence, we are asking people not to travel to that state," a police officer said.
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Violence Hits Assam-Meghalaya Peace Talks, Conrad Sangma Meets Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma for over an hour today amid reports of fresh tension in the hill state.
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Police Vehicles Torched, Petrol Bombs Used In Fresh Violence In Shillong
Petrol bombs were thrown at a police bus and jeep, setting them on fire, while a traffic police kiosk was brought down.
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Assam Cabinet Decides To Hand Over Border Violence Probe To CBI
Ahead of a posse of Meghalaya ministers meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma announced Wednesday in Delhi that his cabinet has decided to hand over the probe into violence at the border of the 2 states to the CBI.
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Assam Cops Actions "Unprovoked, Arbitrary": Himanta Sarma On Border Violence
Criticising the Assam Police over handling of the violence along the Assam-Meghalaya border that led to killing of six people, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said it used force in an "unprovoked, uncontrolled and arbitrary" manner.
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Eerie Calm In Village After 6 Killed In Violence At Assam-Meghalaya Border
The Mukroh village on Wednesday has an eerie calm, a day after six people were killed in violence there, along the disputed Assam-Meghalaya border.
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Forest Office Burnt Down After Violence On Assam-Meghalaya Border
A group of villagers from Meghalaya burnt down a forest office in Assam's West Karbi Anglong district, soon after six people were killed in violence that occurred in a disputed area along the border between two states, officials claimed.
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Assam To Hand Over Meghalaya Border Violence Probe To Central Agency
The Assam government on Tuesday said it will hand over the investigation into the violence that left six people dead on the state's disputed border with Meghalaya.
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Forest Official, 5 Others Killed In Assam-Meghalaya Border Firing
Meghalaya has suspended mobile internet services in seven districts of the state for 48 hours after six persons including one Assam forest official were killed in firing in Mukroh in West Jaintia Hills on the border between the two states.
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Northeast ethnic clashes: 103 people arrested, say police
103 people have been arrested and 25 cases of attempted arson and rioting have been registered in the ethnic-violence-hit areas in Meghalaya, state police chief S B Kakati said today. Around 26 villages have been affected in Meghalaya and some 1,500 houses burnt, Kakati said in a media briefing. "Excessive rumours are floating around as to what is ...
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Fresh violence in North East; Central forces reach Assam, Meghalaya
There has been fresh violence at the Assam-Meghalaya border. The Army was rushed in early this morning after Garos set a village on fire. Last night also there were reports of violence in the border areas. Several villages were torched and trucks carrying supplies set on fire. After 10 days of violent ethnic clashes, an officer from the home minist...
