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The '''Langpih incident''' occurred on 14 May 2010, when clashes broke out between the Nepalese and tribal | The '''Langpih incident''' occurred on 14 May 2010, when clashes broke out between the Nepalese and tribal Khasi people, leading to shootings by police.<ref>{{citation|url=http://kolkataobserver.com/?p=13462|periodical=Kolkata Observer|title=Security tightened after clash at disputed village|date=15 May 2010|accessdate=10 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713163707/http://kolkataobserver.com/?p=13462|archive-date=13 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> National media reported that four Khasi villagers died of the gunshot wounds: Columbus Hujon, Charles Lyngkhoi, Dennis Nonsiej, and Ekros Rani. Reports of the total number of injured varied between twelve and twenty-six.<ref name="Telegraph20120629">{{citation|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120630/jsp/frontpage/story_15674216.jsp|title=Cops object to stage at Langpih|periodical=The Telegraph of India|date=29 June 2012|accessdate=11 August 2012|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2010/05/19/centreto-probe-firing-across-assam-meghalaya-border.html|title=Centre to probe firing across Assam-Meghalaya border|date=19 May 2010|accessdate=10 August 2010|periodical=OneIndia.in}}</ref> The governments of Assam and Meghalaya have each reported the death toll as two; even this death toll has become an object of political controversy, with authorities of each state moving the corpses around across state borders to manipulate the number.<ref name="Telegraph"/> A monument was constructed in memory of the dead villagers.<ref name="Telegraph20120629"/> | ||
Repercussions of the 2010 incident continued to be felt in 2012, when Pynskhemlang Nongshlong of neighbouring [[Rambrai]] village planned to lead a [[hunger strike]] in memory of the four slain men.<ref name="Telegraph20120629"/> Nongshlong and thirteen fellow activists took to a stage constructed by local people specially for their fast. Two hours after the fast began, the Assistant District Commissioner of Kamrup and 150 police of Assam State arrived at the site. However, Langpih villagers formed a [[human chain (politics)|human chain]] to deny access to police.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.northeasttoday.in/our-states/assam/assam-police-fails-to-disrupt-langpih-fast/|title=Assam Police Fails to Disrupt Langpih Fast|work=Northeast Today|date=2 July 2012|accessdate=11 August 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218063633/http://www.northeasttoday.in/our-states/assam/assam-police-fails-to-disrupt-langpih-fast/|archive-date=18 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> By the eighth day, eight of the fasters had been retired to [[Shillong Civil Hospital]] due to ill health; Nongshlong and five others remained, but were clearly suffering from the effects of dehydration.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120709/jsp/northeast/story_15706471.jsp|title=Fast over Langpih enters Day Eight; No solution to imbroglio in sight|periodical=The Telegraph of India|date=9 July 2012|accessdate=11 August 2012|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref> As the fast neared its second week, Meghalaya Chief Minister [[Mukul Sangma]] appealed to Delhi for assistance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120712/jsp/northeast/story_15718358.jsp|title=Sangma petitions Delhi on Langpih|periodical=The Telegraph of India|date=11 July 2012|accessdate=11 August 2012|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref> | Repercussions of the 2010 incident continued to be felt in 2012, when Pynskhemlang Nongshlong of neighbouring [[Rambrai]] village planned to lead a [[hunger strike]] in memory of the four slain men.<ref name="Telegraph20120629"/> Nongshlong and thirteen fellow activists took to a stage constructed by local people specially for their fast. Two hours after the fast began, the Assistant District Commissioner of Kamrup and 150 police of Assam State arrived at the site. However, Langpih villagers formed a [[human chain (politics)|human chain]] to deny access to police.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.northeasttoday.in/our-states/assam/assam-police-fails-to-disrupt-langpih-fast/|title=Assam Police Fails to Disrupt Langpih Fast|work=Northeast Today|date=2 July 2012|accessdate=11 August 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218063633/http://www.northeasttoday.in/our-states/assam/assam-police-fails-to-disrupt-langpih-fast/|archive-date=18 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> By the eighth day, eight of the fasters had been retired to [[Shillong Civil Hospital]] due to ill health; Nongshlong and five others remained, but were clearly suffering from the effects of dehydration.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120709/jsp/northeast/story_15706471.jsp|title=Fast over Langpih enters Day Eight; No solution to imbroglio in sight|periodical=The Telegraph of India|date=9 July 2012|accessdate=11 August 2012|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref> As the fast neared its second week, Meghalaya Chief Minister [[Mukul Sangma]] appealed to Delhi for assistance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120712/jsp/northeast/story_15718358.jsp|title=Sangma petitions Delhi on Langpih|periodical=The Telegraph of India|date=11 July 2012|accessdate=11 August 2012|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref> | ||