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Guwahati: State authorities launched a massive eviction operation in Assam’s Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary today. Teams moved in to clear vast tracts of land used for illegal jute cultivation. The operation focuses on areas within the protected forest boundaries of the Nagaon district.
Tension is boiling over on the ground. Locals claim forest personnel assaulted a man while he was grazing his cattle near the site. This report remains unverified as the Forest Department maintains silence. No official statement exists regarding the alleged attack.
Residents are pointing fingers at the authorities themselves. They claim certain officials previously took bribes to look the other way, allowing farming to flourish on government soil until the sudden crackdown. These claims of corruption remain unproven. "The eviction has triggered tension in the locality after residents alleged that a man who had gone to graze his cattle earlier in the day was assaulted by forest personnel."
A heavy wall of police and security guards now surrounds the sanctuary. They want to keep the peace while heavy machinery clears the fields. Officials refuse to say exactly how much land they have reclaimed or how many people lost their livelihoods today. The work continues.
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