Alleged Naga Miscreants Set Fire to Dissoi Valley Reserve Forest

Alleged Naga miscreants set parts of Dissoi Valley Reserve Forest in Jorhat on fire, days after a similar incident in Tiru Hills Reserve Forest. Locals claim the fires are part of a land-grabbing effort, while Forest Department sources suggest they are for jhum cultivation. Reports of intimidation, gunfire, and encroachment along the Assam-Nagaland border have escalated tensions. Assam Minister Atul Bora informed the Assembly that Nagaland has encroached on 59,490 hectares of Assam’s land, contributing to ongoing border disputes.