Golaghat, Oct. 3: Tensions flared once again along the Assam-Nagaland border after heavily armed Naga miscreants attacked Tengatol village in Golaghat district late Thursday night, leaving nearly 90 houses gutted.
The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. in the disputed B Sector near Sarupathar, when attackers reportedly stormed the minority-dominated village, unleashing gunfire, grenade blasts, and widespread arson. Panic-stricken residents, many caught in their sleep, fled into nearby rivers, forests, and paddy fields to escape the assault.
Eyewitnesses recounted harrowing scenes of violence. “The miscreants came shooting and dragged us out before torching our homes. They told us to leave, saying this is Naga land. But our families have lived here for generations,” said one villager. Another survivor estimated that nearly 400 miscreants were involved, adding that “except for the Namghar, everything has been reduced to ashes.”
The attackers not only razed houses but also destroyed vehicles, livestock, household goods, and documents, causing massive losses.
Local residents have criticised the delayed response of security forces, alleging that the 155th battalion of the CRPF arrived much later, by which time the assailants had inflicted extensive damage. Following the incident, a heavy deployment of Assam Police has been made in the area. Senior officials, including Golaghat Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police Rajen Singh, visited the site on Friday morning to take stock of the situation.
Sarupathar MLA Biswajit Phukan condemned the attack on social media, urging Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to ensure strict action against the perpetrators. “I strongly condemn the attack by Naga miscreants on the Assam-Nagaland border and have requested the Hon’ble Chief Minister to take the strictest possible action,” he posted.
No casualties have been officially reported so far. Relief and rehabilitation measures are being mobilised, even as the incident underscores the long-standing and often violent border dispute between Assam and Nagaland.
