New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- Four persons, including a policeman, were injured when security forces opened fire on protesters who went on a rampage, setting ablaze the residence of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) chief Tuliram Ronghang in Assam's Diphu on Monday, officials said.

Police allegedly forcibly tried to remove the protesters in the Kheroni area of Karbi Anglong, following which a clash ensued.

The protesters, belonging to several political and social organisations, have been on a hunger strike for the last 12 days, demanding eviction of illegal settlers residing in Professional Grazing Reserve (PGR) and Village Grazing Reserve (VGR) in Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts.

As news of the clash spread, a group of pr...