Overview
- A united opposition delegation met Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on December 31 and filed a memorandum seeking immediate relief, rehabilitation and compensation for those affected in Kheroni.
- The parties demanded a high-level judicial inquiry and the suspension of KAAC CEM Tuliram Ronghang, alleging his residence was bulldozed after arson to destroy evidence, including claims of an arms cache.
- Two people, identified as Linus Phangcho and Suraj Dey, were reported dead and more than 180 were injured, including 173 security personnel, during the violence in West Karbi Anglong.
- The unrest followed a prolonged hunger strike over alleged encroachments on Village and Professional Grazing Reserve lands and escalated after police removed three agitators from the protest site.
- Security reinforcements included an Army column conducting flag marches, the KAAC announced eviction drives on encroached PGR/VGR land, the Gauhati High Court granted temporary relief to 339 families, and the state signaled further court action.