YUPIA, May 29: Papum Pare Deputy Commissioner Cheechung Chukhu held a meeting with his North Lakhimpur (Assam) counterpart Sumit Sattawan  in North Lakhimpur on Friday last.
During the meeting, which was also attended by Papum Pare SP Neelam Nega and Banderdewa Divisional Forest Officer Chukhu Loma, DC Chukhu advocated for maintaining communal harmony and status quo in the border areas.
He also suggested for sharing intelligence to prevent poaching and timber smuggling across the porous borders. He further urged his counterpart to inform in advance before conducting patrolling in the areas within Papum Pare district. Chukhu suggested for conducting joint patroling excercise to avoid communication gaps.
While expressing concern over the increasing crime rate in the boundary areas, he called for unified efforts to curb crimes in the area.
The DC and his team later visited Kakoi and apprised the administrative officers of Kakoi and Kimin and the gaon burahs about the meeting held at Lakhimpur. Chukhu advised the villagers to avoid any construction works in the border areas as the " local committees constituted for border disputes are in the task to bring an amicable solution." DIPRO.

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