Indian Army Has Denied Accusations Of Obstructing Civilian Access

A number of tweets have surfaced on Twitter saying that the construction of a boundary fence in Dibrugarh has blocked civilian access to a plot of land. “The territory in question is bona fide defence land that was previously encroached upon illegally, and the Honourable High Court of Gauhati ordered the illegal inhabitants to be evicted in 2020.

To safeguard defence assets and prevent illegal invasion, a boundary fence is being built around the region as per procedure “According to a press release from the Army,

It went on to say, “Army officials are considering ways to provide regulated access to civilians in order to meet local expectations. False social media posts by ignorant individuals are motivated and ill-informed.

Citizens are asked to avoid from doing so and instead help the Indian Army carry out its constitutionally assigned mission.”