Guwahati, Jan. 9 -- A GPS navigation error caused a team of 16 Assam Police officers to stray into Nagaland during a raid, leading to their detention and an attack by locals.

The incident occurred on Tuesday night when the officers from Jorhat District Police were pursuing a criminal near a tea garden, mistakenly believing the area was within Assam's borders.

Relying on directions from Google Maps, the team inadvertently crossed into Mokokchung district of Nagaland.

Local residents, mistaking the armed officers for intruders, detained and attacked them, resulting in one officer sustaining injuries.

The confusion stemmed from the GPS initially identifying the location as part of Assam but later revealing it to be within Nagaland's terr...