Guwahati, Feb 16: Fresh tension gripped the Assam–Nagaland border in Golaghat district on Sunday after personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were allegedly attacked by villagers from Nagaland in a disputed area belt (DAB) under Sarupathar subdivision.
The incident was reported from Chainpur village on the Assam side and Ralan on the Nagaland side — a sensitive stretch marked by long-standing overlapping territorial claims.
Sources said that a petrol pump earlier constructed by Naga groups in the disputed zone had been shut down following joint intervention by the administrations of both states. On Sunday, CRPF personnel reportedly visited the site to prevent any attempt to reopen the fuel station.
However, they were allegedly confronted by a group of Naga villagers armed with sharp weapons, sticks and catapults. Despite being armed, the security personnel were reportedly forced to retreat from the spot.
The development has once again raised concerns in the volatile border belt, which has witnessed periodic flare-ups in the past.
According to reports, the villagers allegedly attacked the CRPF team and compelled them to withdraw from the area.
