Overview
- Officials said the cut stretch lay between Border Pillars 67 and 68 near Changpol in Chandel district and likely occurred on the night of December 2.
- An Assam Rifles officer said the area has been secured, repairs are underway, and efforts are on to trace those responsible.
- Security agencies have characterized the breach as an intentional effort to hinder the ongoing border‑sealing project.
- The fencing work is a Home Affairs initiative to curb illegal migration and contraband, with BRO executing construction, CRPF providing security, and Assam Rifles handling deployment.
- Authorities reported a second such case this year after a similar breach near Moreh at Border Pillar 77, as local Kuki‑Zo communities continue to oppose fencing that affects village land and cross‑border ties.