Nagaland seals border for Assam polls

Dimapur: The inter-state border of Nagaland with Assam has been sealed in view of the upcoming Assam assembly elections scheduled for April 9. The police have sealed the border from 5 pm on Tuesday till 5 pm of April 9, Dimapur police PRO said in a public notice.The notice said security forces will be deployed at all entry and exit points to enforce the order. It said all inter-state border crossings will remain closed, except for movement along the national highway. Movement of non-voters in border areas will not be permitted, and outsiders have been barred from entering other constituencies during this period. Persons on bona fide transit purposes only are allowed to travel on the national highway, it stated.