New Delhi: Several people got injured after violent clash broke out between two groups from people of Assam and Mizoram near the border areas.
The clash took place at Lailapur area in Assam’s Cachar district with several miscreants going on rampage and burning down houses near Lailapur area along the inter-State border.
The governments of Assam and Mizoram dialled the Centre on Sunday to discuss the situation at the states’ border after the violent clash.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office and the Union Home Ministry. He also spoke to Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on the phone and stressed on joint efforts to address the border issues and settling disputes amicably, the Assam government said in a statement.
Zoramthanga assured Sonowal of efforts to maintain peace at the inter-state border and cooperation, it added.
The Mizoram government also reached out to the centre to defuse the situation. A meeting chaired by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla between both the states will be held on Monday to review the situation, Mizoram Home Minister Lalchamliana said. Chief secretaries of the two states will be present in the meeting, he said.
The violence broke out on Saturday after people from both Assam and Mizroram clashed over a coronavirus Covid-19 testing centre set up by Mizoram within territory claimed by Assam.