With little time to think, they believed they had escaped to safety, but have been stranded in the jungle since May 3. He, his wife, and two children have lived in a makeshift tent in the dense woody area for over 100 days. Plus, the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB), the police, and the Central Armed Police Forces’ Assam Rifles were deployed. “I ran to the Assam Rifles depot next to my house for help,” he recollects, but claims they “stood and watched”. But they are finding it difficult to trust the Assam Rifles here,” a defence personnel adds.

Source: The Hindu August 12, 2023 21:19 UTC