Dhemaji, Aug. 10 -- At least 11 people from the Assam side sustained injuries on Monday following a firing incident by miscreants along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Assam's Dhemaji district.

The violence erupted at Mingmang Basti amid tensions over alleged land encroachment by individuals from Arunachal Pradesh onto land belonging to Assam.

Sudhakar Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Dhemaji district, confirmed to ANI that 11 locals were injured when miscreants opened fire in the border area.

"3 among the injured persons were referred to Assam Medical College & Hospital in Dibrugarh and others are admitted at Dhemaji hospital. The situation is now under control," stated SSP Sudhakar Singh.

Echoing these remarks, ...