Tag: Assam eviction drive

By Muslim Mirror On Wednesday, the Lakhimpur district of Assam began its drive to evict Bengali-speaking Muslim communities from forest land, putting 299 houses on a 250-hectare land in the dark. Most of the Bengali-speaking Muslims who were forcibly relocated stated they were unable to collect all of their belongings and that their crops had also been harmed. According to authorities, 200 civic officials, 600 police, and CRPF members, as well as 43 excavators and 25 tractors, were deployed for the operation in Mohghuli village. Hasmat Alam (name changed on request), a witness...