Land Dispute Clash Leaves 15 Injured in Assam’s Hailakandi District

A clash between two groups over a land dispute in Bakrihawar village, Hailakandi district, Assam, resulted in at least 15 injuries. The injured were initially taken to Sarojini Hospital and later transferred to Silchar Medical College Hospital, where they are in stable condition. No formal complaint has been lodged at the Katakhal police outpost yet. The altercation arose between neighboring families vying for land ownership, escalating to physical confrontation with sticks and weapons. Police intervened to defuse the situation. The dispute involves an ongoing legal case over the land, scheduled for a hearing on April 5.