The economic blockade against Arunachal Pradesh over killing of 10 persons along the inter-state border continued for the fourth day today even as work for setting up border outposts began.
According to district administration officials, the economic blockade has been continuing at Chariduar since January 30, a day after 10 supporters of CPI(ML) were killed and eight others injured at Chauldhowa under Behali Reserve Forest.
The blockade is mainly being carried out by Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) and supported by many organisations.
Meanwhile, Assam Director General of Police Khagen Sarma held a high-level security meeting here today, attended by senior officials from Army, CRPF, SSB and district administration among others.
"The construction work for border outposts in Behali Reserve Forest commenced form today... A police station will be set up at Dikalmukh in Arunachal Pradesh also," he said.
Sarma said security forces will be deployed along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in coming days.
Regarding involvement of National Liberation Council of Taniland (NLCT) in the Behali massacre as alleged by CPI(ML) State Secretary Bibek Das, the DGP said, "Operations will be carried out against NLCT."
He further said two cases have been registered at Behali police station in Sonitpur district, while one is filed in Arunachal Pradesh.
"The Assam police is in constant touch with Arunachal administration and they assured full cooperation to nab the miscreants involved in the Behlai incident," he added.
Talking about rising incidents of violence by the anti- talk faction of the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland, Sarma said police is going to intensify operations against the group.
