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Crime
Tension Flare at Assam-Meghalaya Border After Vehicles Attacked During KSU Black-Flag Rally
✍️ ANI News
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 06:34 PM
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Clashes erupted at the Assam‑Meghalaya border after unidentified assailants damaged vehicles participating in a KSU black‑flag rally, prompting heightened security alerts.
A rally organized by the KSU turned violent on the Assam‑Meghalaya border on Saturday when several vehicles in the procession were attacked. Eyewitnesses reported that unidentified individuals hurled stones and set fire to the fuel tanks of the convoy, causing damage to the transport and injuring a few participants.
Local police quickly cordoned off the area and deployed additional forces to prevent further escalation. The authorities have launched an investigation to identify the perpetrators and have urged the public to maintain calm while the probe continues.
The incident has heightened tensions between communities on both sides of the border, with officials from Assam and Meghalaya coordinating to restore order and ensure the safety of future gatherings. No official casualty figures have been released, but the police have confirmed that medical assistance was provided to those injured.
Local police quickly cordoned off the area and deployed additional forces to prevent further escalation. The authorities have launched an investigation to identify the perpetrators and have urged the public to maintain calm while the probe continues.
The incident has heightened tensions between communities on both sides of the border, with officials from Assam and Meghalaya coordinating to restore order and ensure the safety of future gatherings. No official casualty figures have been released, but the police have confirmed that medical assistance was provided to those injured.