Assam-Mizoram border row: CAPF to be deployed as MHA steps in, both states to withdraw own forces
India TodayThe Centre on Wednesday held a meeting with senior Assam and Mizoram officials -- chief secretaries and DGPs -- following violence along their border. Both Assam and Mizoram have agreed on the deployment of paramilitary forces in disturbed border areas along the National Highway 306, Assam chief secretary said after the meeting. Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla chaired the meeting which was attended by Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Baruah and Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta and their respective Mizoram counterparts Lalnunmawia Chuaungo and SBK Singh. "Both state governments agreed for deployment of neutral CAPF in disturbed border area of Assam and Mizoram along the National Highway 306. Six cops, one civilian dead in clashes along Assam-Mizoram border Six Assam Police personnel and a civilian were killed and over 50 others including a superintendent of police were injured in the deadly clashes with the Mizoram Police on Monday.