At least six Assam Police personnel were killed and several others suffered injuries in clashes at Assam-Mizoram border on Monday, July 26. Dispute dates back to British era The border dispute between Assam and Mizoram dates backs to the British era. Both the states now claim land on the border between Assam's Cachar and Mizoram's Kolasib district. READ MORE: 6 …
At least five Assam police personnel were killed as the dispute over the state’s border with Mizoram flared up again over allegations of encroachment. As the British colonialists advanced down southern Assam’s Cachar district in their quest for lands to grow tea, they came into conflict with the Mizo tribes who regarded the Lushai Hills as their home. Discussions in …