Guwahati, July 27 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently visited the proposed eviction site in Uriamghat, expressing serious concerns over the rise of illegal activities in the area.

"Locals have told me that Uriamghat has become a hotspot for drug peddling, motorcycle theft, and even illegal arms," CM Sarma said, calling the encroached land a growing center for criminal activities.

The Chief Minister arrived by helicopter in Vidyapur, near the Assam-Nagaland border, and conducted an aerial survey using drones. The aerial survey revealed large betel nut plantations on forest land, which have allegedly been encroached.

CM Sarma expressed his concern about the extent of the issue, stating, "The list of encroachers is so lon...