The Assam government informed the assembly that Mukroh village is part of the state’s territory and is inWestKarbi Anglong district.
The village that lies along the disputed Assam-Meghalaya border became the bone of contention for both the states after a clash betweenMeghalayavillagers and a joint team of state Police and forest personnel last November resulting in the death of five villagers and a forest guard.
Replying to a query on how Assam has responded to Meghalaya’s claim over Mukroh, chief ministerHimanta Biswa Sarmain a written reply stated, “The subject is being reviewed at different levels.”