India, Aug. 11 -- At least 12 people from Assam were injured in alleged firing by miscreants from Arunachal Pradesh along the interstate border in Dhemaji district on Monday over encroachment of land, police said.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he has deputed one cabinet minister to hold talks with the Arunachal Pradesh government to hammer out the differences, and the DGP and chief secretary are already in touch with their respective counterparts.

According to a senior official, the incident took place in the morning at Mingmang Basti along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Gogamukh revenue circle of Gerukamukh police station.

The clash erupted following a dispute in connection with alleged encroachment by people fr...