Overview
- Senior officials from West Karbi Anglong and West Jaintia Hills met at the Khanduli Border Outpost on Monday and issued a joint resolution.
- Immediate paddy harvesting was cleared for Tahpat in Assam and Lapangap in Meghalaya, with village headmen assuring there would be no disturbances.
- The West Jaintia Hills administration pledged cooperation to identify and prosecute those responsible for Oriwel Timung’s October 8–9 killing under the IPC and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Both administrations committed to regular coordination and rapid‑response mechanisms to prevent and address future incidents along the border.
- Community leaders appealed for restraint and urged residents not to politicise the issue, while villagers welcomed the accord as relief during the critical harvest season.