In karbi Anglong houses set on fire, temp rises on border villages

Diphu: In a fresh incident along the Assam-Meghalaya border in West Karbi Anglong district, outlawed from Meghalaya allegedly set ablaze the house of a widow named Basapi Englengpi in Ningkreng village, 3 km from Arting, on Sunday evening.

According to the villagers, the house was completely gutted and the woman was shifted to another house. Sources said that a laborer’s house was also burnt at Arting Quartzite mine.
“Miscreants from Meghalaya have burnt down a house in Ningkreng under the administration of West Karbi Anglong. I am very sorry for such illegal acts,” said Socheng member of the Autonomous Council (MAC) Headsing Rongphar during his visit to the area. I strongly condemn the criminals,” Rongfer said.
Rongphar said immediate assistance was provided to the affected family members.

However, till the filing of this report, no updated incidents have been reported.

Meanwhile, members of the Karbi Students’ Association visited the victim’s house and provided assistance.