Published on : 10 Oct 2025, 5:18 am

Karbi Anglong: A Karbi man was killed on Thursday in a violent clash between villagers along the Assam-Meghalaya border, just three days after the Inter-State Border Peace Committee had resolved to suspend all agricultural activities in the disputed area.

The deceased has been identified as Orivel Tinumg of age 45, a resident of Tapat village under Donka subdivision in West Karbi Anglong district. According to police sources, the clash erupted when a group from Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills’ Lapangap village allegedly began harvesting paddy on disputed land, triggering resistance from Tapat villagers.

Several people were injured as police resorted to tear gas shelling to disperse the crowd and restore order, an officer confirmed.

The border st

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