Guwahati: Tensions rose near Hollongi along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Monday evening, October 26, after a man allegedly shot dead his wife’s younger brother during a domestic dispute. Members of the Gorkha community later blocked a road near the interstate border, demanding action over the killing.
The accused, identified as 42-year-old Kenba Kami, a native of Aalo in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Siang district, remains absconding. According to sources, he allegedly fled into a nearby tea garden under the cover of darkness following the incident.
Papum Pare Superintendent of Police (SP) Taru Gusar said police had launched a manhunt to trace and arrest the accused. Police forces from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are coordinating efforts to locate him.
According to preliminary information, Kami had travelled to Gohpur in Assam to bring his wife back when an altercation broke out at her residence. The incident reportedly occurred at around 6 pm, although police accounts cited in earlier reports placed the time at around 7.15 pm.
During the confrontation, Kami allegedly shot his younger brother-in-law with a country-made firearm, killing him. He also allegedly attacked another man, suspected to be another brother of his wife, with a machete, leaving him critically injured.
The injured man was reportedly being referred to a hospital in Dibrugarh for advanced treatment.
Gorkha community blocks road near Hollongi
Following the killing, members of the Gorkha community, to which the victim belonged, staged a protest near Hollongi and blocked a road along the interstate border. The demonstrators demanded action in connection with the alleged murder.
The protest heightened tensions in the area as police continued efforts to apprehend the accused.
A case has been registered at Gohpur Police Station, and an investigation is underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Further details are awaited as the search for the accused continues.