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Guwahati, Nov 23 (PTI) The Assam government alleged on Tuesday that people from Mizoram were constructing a road inside a reserve forest within its territory in the Hailakandi district, in a fresh escalation between the two Northeastern states.Hailakandi Superintendent of Police Gaurav Upadhyay said the road was being constructed near the remote Haticherra village inside the reserve forest over the last few days.
"We first got the information from the Forest Department about the road being built on our side.
Subsequently, we contacted the Mizoram counterparts, who then stopped the construction.
There was no activity in the last two days."However, we got information that three JCBs were seen today at the location.
So, Hailakandi DC and I will visit the spot on Wednesday with officials concerned and do a spot verification.
Only then we will be able to tell the details," Upadhyay told PTI.Tension brewed between Assam and Mizoram along the inter-state border in Hailakandi district on October 29 after a "low-intensity blast" near the Baicherra forward outpost of the Assam Police and the arrest of a Mizoram Police personnel for his alleged involvement in it.