MHA chairs meeting with Assam, Mizoram police and government officials, decided deployment of CAPF
New Delhi, July 28
The Centre held a meeting with senior police officers of Assam and Mizoram in connection with ongoing border dispute between both states. The Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) would be deployed on the disputed border between both the states.
The DGPs of both states were present alongwith the Chief Secretaries.
The Centre has deployed paramilitary forces in disturbed border areas along the National Highway 306.
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.
Assam and Mizoram have been engaged in an ugly border row.
So far, seven people were killed including five from Assam policand 50 injured including SP rank officer in an exchange of fire between the police forces of Assam and Mizoram.
The paramilitary force deployment would be carried under the supervision of a senior CAPF officer.
While five Assam Police personnel were killed on July 26 another succumbed to his injuries on July 27 taking the toll to sisi
Assam CM, Himanta Biswa Sarma had tweeted, "I am sad to inform that Shyamprasad Dusat of 6th Assam Police Battalion has succumbed to his abdominal bullet injury at SMCH. He couldn't be operated or moved to Guwahati because of his worsening condition. I salute the brave martyr and bow in reverence. My heartfelt condolences to the family,"
