The district authorities destroyed the houses of around 500 Muslim families during an evacuation drive in Lutomari, Assam, on October 18, citing alleged forest encroachment. A number of religious sites, including a mosque, were also destroyed. The families disputed the claims and said they were settled on the land by the government in the 1970s.

The district authorities destroyed the houses of around 500 Muslim families during an evacuation drive in Lutomari, Assam, on October 18, citing alleged forest encroachment. A number of religious sites, including a mosque, were also destroyed. The families disputed the claims and said they were settled on the land by the government in the 1970s.