Mob attacks remote Indian village in land dispute

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A mob armed with shotguns has attacked a remote village in north-east India, killing at least 10 people in a long-simmering land dispute, police say.

The attackers fired indiscriminately on Wednesday evening in Chauldhua in northern Assam state, said a resident, Indrashwar Das.

"A large mob attacked us with guns. Everyone was surprised," said Das, who was shot in the leg. "I saw people falling and I ran."

The gunmen came from neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh state, police said. It took officers several hours to access the densely forested area.

The dispute dates back to 1987, when Arunachal Pradesh state was created and the village was declared to be in Assam. There have been similar attacks before, but this was the most deadly. The supreme court has taken up the case.

Chauldhua is nearly 155 miles north of Gauhati, the state capital of Assam.