Guwahati: Tension erupts again on Assam-Mizoram border. Miscreants triggered a bomb blast in a school on Friday night in Cachar district’s Upper Painom area bordering Mizoram.
Around 1:30 AM the incident occurred at the Upper Painom Lower Primary School causing extensive damage to the school property. However, there were no causalities reported.
The school was recently taken over by the Mizoram IR Battalion.
The Superintendent of Police along with the Deputy Commissioner was present at the spot.
The locals alleged that the Mizo miscreants are behind the bombing.
The Assam-Mizoram interstate border dispute is going on since October 17. The tension escalated to an extent that the Home Ministry decided to deploy central forces.
Alleging that the Mizo miscreants have encroached in Assam’s territory and is torturing the people of Assam, the All Assam Cachar Karimganj Students’ Association had called for a 12 hour strike today.
