Assam-Arunachal blockade over youth deaths suspended after CMs intervene
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Itanagar: The indefinite blockade along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, announced by several Mising community organisations, has been temporarily suspended following an interaction between Arunachal Pradesh chief minister
Pema Khandu
and his Assam counterpart
Himanta Biswa Sarma
, officials said on Tuesday.
The suspension comes in the wake of assurances from both state govts and police authorities regarding justice in the alleged killings of two Assam youths in Arunachal Pradesh.
A joint meeting with all stakeholder organisations is expected within the next three days, officials confirmed.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK) — which led the protest alongside the Mising Mimag Kebang (MMK) and Takam Mising Mime Kebang (TMMK) — expressed gratitude to both CMs and the Assam chief secretary for their intervention in response to a memorandum seeking justice for 22-year-old Prabash Doley and 29-year-old Shankar Pegu.
Earlier in the day, seven arterial roads linking Assam and Arunachal Pradesh were blocked during the protest, which was called off after assurances of action from both state govts.
Arunachal Pradesh inspector general of police (law and orderr) Chukhu Apa said legal proceedings have begun in both cases and urged the public to maintain peace and avoid taking the law into their own hands.
Doley, a labourer from Misamora village in Assam's Dhemaji district, was allegedly killed in Chimpu of Itanagar on June 18 following a dispute.
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The accused, Tai John, has been arrested and charged under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Blood-stained weapons and clothing have been recovered, and police await forensic results before filing the chargesheet.
In the second case, Shankar Pegu, a labourer from Borajuli in Biswanath district, was allegedly shot by his employer, Tadar Bhai, in Roingof Lower Dibang Valley districton July 13.
Though the accused drove the victim to Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences in Naharlagun, Pegu died the following morning. The accused has been booked under Section 103(1) of the BNS and Section 27(1) of the Arms Act and is currently in custody.
"These are isolated criminal acts, not targeted attacks against any community," the IGP clarified, adding that all district superintendents of police have been instructed to ensure the safety of migrant workers.
Compensation will be provided to the victims' families through the state's victim compensation scheme, and both cases are being fast-tracked, Apa said.
TMPK has said it will continue to monitor the developments and reaffirmed its commitment to seeking justice for the victims, while appealing to the public to maintain peace.
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