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Early solution to border row sought

By Correspondent

GOLAGHAT, Aug 18 � Uzani Asom Muslim Kalyan Parishad and Jamiat-Ulema, Golaghat district committee submitted a memorandum on the Merapani incident to the Deputy Commissioner of Golaghat on Wednesday seeking an early solution to the Assam-Nagaland border row. The organisations demanded compensation to the family members of Bhuban Ali, who was killed by Naga miscreants recently. The organisations demanded that the district administration should take all steps to establish peace between the Assamese and the Nagas residing at Merapani. The Governments of Assam and Nagaland also should immediately arrest the culprits involved in the killing of Bhuban Ali, they said. They said the administration should take steps to release the Assamese people who were detected in the Bhaudari Police Station of Nagaland.

The charter of demands also stated that the State Government should ensure security of the lives of Assam-Nagaland border people concede local people�s demand to appoint a State police battalion in the border areas. It also stated that the district administration should convene the peace committee among the Naga and Assamese people in the �D� sector, Merapani.

It may be mentioned here that Md Bhuban Ali of Merapani went to Nagaland to collect the dues from a Naga youth, where a quarrel took place and the Naga youth with the help of some other Nagas killed Ali. The incident created fear-psychosis among the border people and later Nagas threatened Assamese people as well, it is learnt.

To day, the secretary of the Upper Assam Muslim Kalyan Parishad and Jamiat Ulema, Golaghat district committee, under the leadership of Md Araf Ali and president of GJUS Md Abdul Gaffar organised a press meet at Priyam Bhawan, Golaghat, where they alleged that the neutral force (CRPF) installed at Merapani �D� sector failed to take any measures to quell the trouble that occurred in the areas over murder of Bhuban Ali. The PWD Minister Ajanta Neog had visited Merapani to stock of the situation, but it is a matter of surprise that no administrative officers of Nagaland took part in discussion.

The office-bearers of the two organisations also alleged that one Mombey Lutha, a Naga youth was involved in the murder of Bhuban Ali.

The Assamese people dwelling in the border area were reportedly threatened by the Nagas after this incident, and as a result, the people had to leave their houses fearing for their lives.

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