Dispur, July 8 -- Assam Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pijush Hazarika on Wednesday clarified in the Assam Legislative Assembly that the recent incident involving the alleged "collection of Rs 110 per household" from villages in the Uriamghat border area was the "handiwork of a few identified miscreants" and should not be "linked" to the Naga community or the Government of Nagaland, a release said.

Replying to a notice under rule 54 raised by MLA Nurul Huda, the Minister said that according to a report submitted by the Superintendent of Police (Border), Golaghat, two individuals from Hukai Basti under Niuland district of Nagaland visited Rajapukhuri villages under Uriamghat Police Station on June 23 and handed over letters to the vil...