Silchar, Aug. 11 -- 12 Assam villagers were allegedly injured, three critically, in firing by unidentified people along the interstate border with Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, police said. The two states share over 800 km 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 the 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 will take their land anyhow. Before we could say anything, they started firing," said an injured person, adding that 18 locals were working in that area and eight or nine escaped unharmed. The injured were identified as Durgeshwar Patir, Rohit Doley, Nagaraj Doley, Bigneshwar Patir, Pame Pegu, Sanjay Tayung, Utpal Doley, and Jan Doley, all residents of Mingmang Badati area. The identities of the other four are yet to be ascertained, police said. All eight injured persons were taken to the Gogamukh Rural Hospital. Seven were referred to the Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh....