Tension atop Tiru hills

Tension grips Tiru hills area along the Assam-Nagaland border following reports of simmering conflict among a section of local residents. 

Jorhat district administration told Assam Times that a war-like situation was prevailed in Rongkham when security forces dismentled over 50 houses built in Assam territory by a section of people from Nagaland. 

Both the states are deploying security forces to deal with possible outbreak of border flare up.