Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Assam Police Vehicle Gutted in Fire Near Disputed Border
An Assam Police vehicle caught fire near a village by the Assam-Meghalaya border.
The vehicle belonged to police personnel stationed at the Mawsikar camp.
It was parked only a short distance from the camp.
The fire started at about 4 a.m.
on Wednesday.
A village headman told police about the incident.
Police think someone may have deliberately started the fire.
However, investigators did not find evidence proving that.
Police from both Assam and Meghalaya are looking into what happened.
An Assam Police vehicle was gutted in a fire near Mawsikar village in the Langpih area on Wednesday.
The vehicle was parked by the roadside a few metres from the Mawsikar Assam Police Camp.
The fire was reported around 4 a.m. by the Mawsikar village headman.
Police suspect arson, but the exact cause has not been established.
Assam and Meghalaya police questioned locals and continued investigating the incident.
- Who
- An Assam Police vehicle and personnel posted at the Mawsikar Assam Police Camp were involved; Assam and Meghalaya police are investigating.
- What
- A police vehicle was destroyed by fire, with arson suspected but unconfirmed.
- When
- Wednesday, around 4 a.m.; the report is dated August 26.
- Where
- Near Mawsikar village in the remote Langpih area along the disputed Assam-Meghalaya border, in Meghalaya’s West Khasi Hills district.
- Why
- The cause is not yet known; police suspect arson but found no evidence confirming deliberate ignition.
- Vehicle registration
- AS-01-DH-7347
- Vehicle owner
- Assam Police personnel posted at the Mawsikar Assam Police Camp
- Reported time
- Around 4 a.m. on Wednesday
- Location
- Roadside near Mawsikar village, Langpih area
- Nearby facility
- A few metres from the Mawsikar Assam Police Camp
- Initial suspicion
- Arson
- Investigation status
- The exact cause remained unestablished, with Assam and Meghalaya police conducting inquiries