SENAPATI: Tension gripped Senapati town on Tuesday night after messages began circulating on social media at around 9:02 p.m., claiming that a confrontation was developing between the Assam Rifles and the Huthrong Brigade, Headquarters, Naga Army, a designated Naga Army camp located under the jurisdiction of Oklong village.
The message urged members of the public to assemble at the town’s traffic point for “necessary action,” prompting a large number of people to gather.
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As the crowd grew, protesters marched towards the Assam Rifles COB, demanding that the force withdraw from the Oklong area. During the protest, a parked Alto car outside the COB gate was set ablaze, while a nearby waiting shed was also torched.
According to information available, the situation began to de-escalate after reports emerged that the Assam Rifles had withdrawn from Oklong. However, while the security personnel were returning, some protesters allegedly overturned an Assam Rifles truck and set two Assam Rifles Gypsy vehicles on fire.
As the situation escalated, security forces reportedly resorted to firing tear gas shells to disperse the crowd. The exact sequence of events, the extent of the damage, and whether any injuries or arrests have been reported were not immediately clear at the time of filing this report.
Further details are awaited.
