As per reports, several protesters set ablaze the old residence of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) chief Tuliram Ronghang in Diphu, a town in the Karbi Anglong district of the state of Assam, on Monday (22 December).

The security forces opened fire on protesters, while four persons, including a policeman, were injured in the resultant clashes.

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