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People throw stones during a clash between two groups over the issue of eviction, at Kheroni in West Karbi Anglong district, Assam, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025.

Land encroachment, identity, and more: What lies at the centre of Karbi Anglong unrest?

December 26, 2025 1:14 pm

The Karbi Anglong region of central Assam has a large tribal population, as well as settlements populated by Biharis, Bengali Hindus and Nepalis, on what are said to be PGR (Professional Grazing Reserve) and VGR (Village Grazing Reserve) lands.

The tensions flared after the protestors on hunger strike were taken away from their protest strike in Phelangpi earlier Monday.

Eviction demand turns violent in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong, mob sets BJP leader’s ancestral home on fire

December 23, 2025 6:45 am

At least three people were injured as police resorted to force to disperse the protestors, officials said.

Gauhati HC takes suo motu cognisance of rat-hole mining accident, issues notice to state govt

January 29, 2025 3:22 pm

The nine miners died after they got trapped while working in a rat-hole mine in the Umrangso coal reserves.

Pact with 5 rebel groups raises hopes of peace in Karbi Anglong

September 05, 2021 1:13 am

The agreement grants greater devolution of autonomy to the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council apart from providing protection to the language, culture and identity of the region and reservation to the Karbi people.

Alienation of Naga ancestral land with proposed Karbi-Anglong territorial council not acceptable: NSCN-IM

June 07, 2021 9:24 pm

The NSCN-IM asserted that Karbi Anglong, erstwhile known as Rengma Hills, is the victim of aggressive influx of outsiders for vested interests.

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Two killed in Assam over alleged witch-hunting: Police

October 02, 2020 1:38 pm

Ramawati Halua (50) and Bijoy Gour (28), both belonging to the Adivasi community and residents of Rohimapur village, were attacked by their neighbours on the intervening night of September 30 and October 1 and killed, police said.

In Assam’s Karbi Anglong, an ancient funeral epic — twice the length of Homer’s Iliad — is being recorded for the first time

September 29, 2019 9:59 pm

Performed from memory, the Kecharhe Alun is a significant death ritual of Assam’s Karbi tribe. The oral epic has never been properly studied, recorded, or documented — until now.

Khenglong-po in the time of Yeti: meet the hairy wild man of Assam

May 06, 2019 7:25 pm

With the Yeti dominating discourses — humorous and scientific both — courtesy the Indian Army’s tweet last week, we track the footprints of yet another mythical beast. Meet the Khenglong-po, the hairy wild man of Assam’s Karbi Anglong.

Pune: ATS officer, Marathi actress among 4 booked for ‘extorting’ actor accused of molestation

Militant arrested in Assam's Karbi Anglong

February 22, 2019 1:52 pm

Welson was earlier a hardcore member of Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) and involved in extortion, kidnappings, etc., The SP said, adding, he was arrested in 2013 and 2015.

Karbi Anglong lynching: Assam Police files chargesheet against 48 accused

September 01, 2018 9:09 pm

"When a movement against mob lynching is going on everywhere, it is an important development for the entire country. We could attach the details of everyone's crime and all the accused were arrested," Assam Director General of Police Kuladhar Saikia said.