Assam govt. advises its people not to Travel to Mizoram, orders checking of Vehicles

TIL Desk/National/Guwahati/ Owing to the ongoing border dispute, the Assam government on Thursday advised its people not to travel to neighbour state Mizoram. In an advisory, the Assam government said, “People of Assam are advised not to travel to Mizoram as any threat to the personal safety of people of Assam can’t be accepted.”

 The Assam government has also ordered checking of all vehicles entering the state from Mizoram citing its drive against illicit drug. “Continuing our offensive against drug cartels operating from Mizoram and beyond, we’ve decided to up the ante. Request people to cooperate in the interest of Gennext of our country,” said GP Singh, Special DGP, Assam Police while issuing the order.

At least six Assam Police personnel were killed and several others suffered injuries in clashes at the Assam-Mizoram border on Monday, July 26. Both the state’s claim land on the border between Cachar in Assam and Kolasib in Mizoram. In October last year, residents of Assam and Mizoram had clashed twice over the territory, leaving a dozen injured.