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Truck drivers block roads, claim harassment amid Assam-Mizoram border dispute
✍️ NDTV
🗓 02 Sep 2026, 05:13 AM
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Truck drivers stopped traffic on the Assam‑Mizoram route, alleging harassment amid the ongoing border dispute.
Truck drivers on the highway linking Assam and Mizoram halted vehicular movement, citing harassment they said they were facing. The blockade caused a significant slowdown of freight traffic in the region.
The drivers claimed that they were being targeted by authorities, though specific details of the alleged harassment were not disclosed. They demanded immediate redressal and assurance of safe passage for their vehicles.
The incident occurs against the backdrop of a long‑standing border dispute between Assam and Mizoram, which has periodically disrupted transport and trade across the two states.
No official statement from the state governments or police was available at the time of reporting, and the situation remained fluid as drivers awaited a response.
The disruption is expected to affect the timely delivery of goods, adding pressure on supply chains that rely on this corridor.
The drivers claimed that they were being targeted by authorities, though specific details of the alleged harassment were not disclosed. They demanded immediate redressal and assurance of safe passage for their vehicles.
The incident occurs against the backdrop of a long‑standing border dispute between Assam and Mizoram, which has periodically disrupted transport and trade across the two states.
No official statement from the state governments or police was available at the time of reporting, and the situation remained fluid as drivers awaited a response.
The disruption is expected to affect the timely delivery of goods, adding pressure on supply chains that rely on this corridor.