1000 agitators arrested for road blockade

Over 1,000 agitators courted arrest on Wednesday at Boko near Rangiya when they blocked the National Highway 37 to protest against illegal encroachment of land in Assam by Meghalaya.

The agitators blocked the highway for over two hours demanding action against encroachers from Meghalaya who have allegedly built a school, a martrys' tomb and an outpost at Nampi locality in the territory belonging to Assam.

Sub Divisional Commissioner of Boko NC Basumatari rushed to the spot with a large contingent of police. The agitators were arrested from the spot and normal traffic resumed on the national highway.