India, Oct. 10 -- Following a deadly clash near the Assam-Meghalaya border that claimed one life, Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People's Party (NPP) leader Conrad K. Sangma on Friday urged people to maintain peace and avoid violence in the sensitive inter-State border areas.

Sangma, currently visiting Imphal on a two-day trip to Manipur, described the incident as "unfortunate" and attributed the tensions to ongoing border disputes between Assam and Meghalaya.

The violent confrontation erupted on Thursday (October 9, 2025) in Assam's West Karbi Anglong district, where villagers from Assam and Meghalaya clashed over paddy harvesting rights.

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