HOLLONGI | Tension prevailed near Hollongi along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Monday evening after members of the Gorkha community staged a protest demanding the immediate arrest of a man accused of killing his brother-in-law and critically injuring another person in Gohpur, Assam.

The protesters blocked roads along the interstate border on October 26, pressing the authorities to arrest the accused, identified as 42-year-old Kenba Kami, a resident of Aalo in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Siang district. He allegedly fled after the shooting and remains absconding.

According to Papum Pare Superintendent of Police Taru Gusar, Kami had travelled to Gohpur to bring his wife back when the incident took place at around 7.15 pm.

Police said an altercation broke out at his wife’s residence, following which Kami allegedly opened fire with a country-made pistol, killing one of his brothers-in-law. He also allegedly attacked another man, suspected to be another brother of his wife, with a machete, leaving him critically injured.

The injured man was being referred to a hospital in Dibrugarh for advanced medical treatment. The incident triggered protests at Hollongi, where demonstrators demanded swift action against the accused. The road blockade heightened tensions in the border area, prompting concerns over the situation as the search for Kami continued.

Police forces from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are coordinating efforts to trace and apprehend the accused. A case has been registered at Gohpur Police Station, and an investigation is underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

The accused had not been arrested at the time of reporting.