Hyderabad, Nov. 26 -- On November 22, at least six people, five civilians of Meghalaya and an Assam forest guard, died following 'unprovoked' firing by Assam police and state forest guards.

According to Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma, the Assam Police and forest guards entered Mukroh village in West Jaintia Hills District and resorted to 'unprovoked' firing, killing the five civilians of Meghalaya.

"Assam Police and forest guards intercepted a truck carrying timber at Mukroh village and after that, a large number of people from the village reached the spot and surrounded the police and forest guards leading to the firing by the latter," the Meghalaya CM said.

The following day, reacting to violence, Assam chief minister Himan...