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Armed Raid Torches About 100 Homes in Assam Border Village

Authorities report the area is under control following CRPF deployment with relief now underway.

Overview

  • Attackers described by officials as crossing from Nagaland struck Tengatol in the disputed B Sector late Thursday, firing guns and reportedly hurling grenades before setting homes ablaze.
  • Roughly 90 to 100 houses were destroyed as residents fled into rivers, fields, and forests, with losses including livestock, vehicles, household goods, and key documents.
  • Officials said no deaths or injuries have been confirmed despite the scale of the destruction and displacement.
  • Security forces, including the 155th Battalion of the CRPF and Assam Police, are deployed, and senior district officials such as SP Rajen Singh have assessed the site.
  • Villagers accuse authorities of a delayed response and link the assault to a recent eviction and a warning attributed to Nagaland’s Deputy Chief Minister, while both states coordinate investigations and relief.