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Evictions Spark Violence in Assam, 12,000 Hectares Cleared
The Sunday Guardian
|July 20, 2025
Eviction drive in Goalpara turns deadly, sparking debate over settlers' rights.
At least one person was killed and another critically injured after violent clashes erupted between alleged settlers and security forces during an eviction drive in Assam's Goalpara district. Several police personnel were also injured in the confrontation, which occurred in and around the Paikan Reserve Forest area.
The incident unfolded during an operation to clear illegal encroachments from nearly 140 hectares of forest land within the 711-hectare Paikan Reserve Forest. According to officials, settlers armed with sticks and stones attacked the eviction team, prompting police retaliation.
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