Assam is heating up. Indigenous people have launched a movement alleging that infiltrators are seizing land. This reached its peak on Monday evening. Protesters set fire to the house of Tuliram Ronghang, Chief Executive Member of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC). Police allegedly opened fire to control the situation. Four people, including a paramilitary personnel member, were seriously injured in the incident.
A section of the Karbi indigenous community has gone on a hunger strike, alleging that infiltrators are occupying the reserved forest land of Karbi Anglong. They demand that the government ensure that ancestral land does not fall into anyone else's possession. Police arrested seven protesters on Sunday. Anger spread after this.
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Assam protesters demand answers after police firing injures three
Several hundred protesters started a procession from Kheroni in the afternoon that day. They demanded the immediate release of the seven detained individuals. Many sat down on the road at Dongkamukam. Some went to Tuliram Ronghang's house. Not only that, they allegedly set fire to the house as well.
Police then entered the scene. It is alleged that the lathi-charge was first carried out to disperse the crowd. The protesters became even more aggressive in response. A proper scuffle ensued. Police opened fire to disperse the protesters. Three people collapsed in a bloodied state. They have been admitted to the local hospital.
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Protesters erupted in anger immediately after the incident. Their question: 'Who gave the order to open fire? The government will have to take responsibility for this. Gunfire was opened on us. Three people are hospitalised.' However, it is alleged that stones were thrown at police from the protest march. Police have not arrested anyone so far in connection with the firing incident. The administration has also not spoken about this.
