GUWAHATI: Assam has lifted travel restrictions to Meghalaya, six days after being imposed following violent clashes in a disputed area along the inter-state border, reported news agency PTI quoting police on Sunday.
Six people – five tribal villagers from Meghalaya and a forest guard from Assam – were killed due to the clashes.
Vehicles from Assam are now allowed to enter Meghalaya, a senior police officer said.
“Wherever necessary, vehicles are being escorted. In other vulnerable areas, police patrolling has been provided,” he said.
An advisory was issued by the Assam Police, asking people to avoid travelling to the neighbouring state following the incident on Tuesday.
Violence had broken out at Mukroh village near the disputed border between the two states in West Karbi Anglong district in the early hours of Tuesday, after a truck allegedly laden with illegally felled timber was intercepted by forest guards from Assam.
(With inputs from PTI)
Six people – five tribal villagers from Meghalaya and a forest guard from Assam – were killed due to the clashes.
Vehicles from Assam are now allowed to enter Meghalaya, a senior police officer said.
“Wherever necessary, vehicles are being escorted. In other vulnerable areas, police patrolling has been provided,” he said.
An advisory was issued by the Assam Police, asking people to avoid travelling to the neighbouring state following the incident on Tuesday.
Violence had broken out at Mukroh village near the disputed border between the two states in West Karbi Anglong district in the early hours of Tuesday, after a truck allegedly laden with illegally felled timber was intercepted by forest guards from Assam.
(With inputs from PTI)
