Silchar, Aug. 10 -- At least eight Assam villagers were allegedly injured, three critically, in firing by unidentified persons along the inter-state border with Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, police said.

The two states share over 800km of border, parts of which are disputed and the source of localised clashes, triggered by allegations and counter-allegations over land encroachment.

Police said they are investigating Monday's incident and have deployed a large force to prevent the situation from escalating.

The incident happened at Mingmang Badati area under the Gogamukh Revenue Circle of Dhemaji district along the Assam-Arunachal border on Monday morning.

"A group of armed men in uniform came towards us and started saying that they wil...