Situation normal at Langpih, talks started with Assam: Sangma

A day after a clash broke out between villagers and Assam Police personnel in disputed Langpih area, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said the situation was normalised there.

Talks between the two states on the matter have started, though prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC was imposed in Langpih as a precautionary measure by the authorities in Meghalaya.

A report from Assam quoting police in Kamrup district said seven persons, including five police personnel, were injured in the clash on Thursday and two people were detained.

Langpih - or Lumpi, as it called in Assam - has been a bone of contention between the two north-eastern neighbours for decades. Meghalaya claims it to be part of West Khasi Hills district, while Assam asserts that it falls under its Kamrup district.

"The situation was normalised but four people were injured and two people were arrested," Meghalaya Chief Minister told reporters in Shillong.

He said, "We have immediately spoken to the Assam. West Khasi Hills district SP has informed the matter to the SP of the other side. They have discussed it and I think the two people will be released."
He said, "I can assure you that we are discussing at different levels. But if meetings happening at CM or chief secretary level, it should come up with some concrete points. We are doing our homework and lets see how it moves forward."