Mizoram areca nut traders allege harassment, restrictions by Assam Police

Aizawl, Nov 6 (UNI) The movement of agricultural produce from Mizoram to neighbouring Assam has come under scrutiny after areca nut traders from Assam alleged obstruction and demands for money by Assam Police personnel while transporting locally grown areca nuts across the state border. Samim, a trader from Assam, said he had purchased locally grown areca nuts from Bilkhawthlir town in Mizoram's Kolasib district on Thursday but was prevented from proceeding further at Phaisen check gate by Assam Police personnel. The traders were reportedly forced to turn back and return to Mizoram. The complaints have prompted the Mizoram Kuhva Chingtu…