India-Bhutan Border

A mob attacked the Runikhata Forest Range office in Assam's Chirang district on April 17, 2026, protesting the detention of locals accused of encroaching on forest land. Several people were injured as the crowd vandalised the office and quarters, torched more than half-a-dozen government vehicles, and took away some weapons. The incident has fuelled tensions along the India-Bhutan border.