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**The Hindu – Guwahati, July 18, 2025**

**Assam Eviction Aftermath: Arrests Made, Accusations Fly After Clashes Leave One Dead**

Guwahati: Ten people have been arrested in connection with an attack on security forces in the Paikan Reserve Forest, Assam, following an eviction drive targeting alleged encroachers, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Friday. The clashes on Thursday resulted in the death of one person and injuries to over 20 others, including police officers.

The eviction drive, conducted on July 12, aimed to clear approximately 135 hectares of encroached land within the Krishnai Range, impacting an estimated 1,080 families, largely comprised of Bengali-speaking Muslims.

“We have already taken action. Ten people have been arrested within hours of the incident,” Sarma stated during a press conference in Guwahati. “Our action has been completed. Paikan is ’empty now’ and they won’t come there again.”

The Chief Minister further accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of inciting the violence through his recent visit to Assam. Sarma alleged that individuals from Goalpara attended Gandhi’s meeting and subsequently traveled to Paikan, instigating the attack on forest guards and police. “Police are looking into whether there was any impact of Kharge and Gandhi’s provocative speeches. After all, one person died,” he said. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had accompanied Rahul Gandhi during the day-long visit.

Despite the completion of the eviction, Sarma acknowledged that a small number of families remained in temporary shelters, but added that authorities were giving them time to leave voluntarily. He reiterated his stance that those evicted would not be allowed to return.

The situation remains tense, with investigations ongoing into the causes of the violence and the alleged instigation by political figures.

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