Tensions erupted in Assam’s Goalpara district after evicted settlers clashed with security personnel during efforts to prevent re-encroachment in the Paikan Reserve Forest. The violence began when a joint team of forest officials and police resumed work to dig a channel, leading to an attack by former settlers wielding sticks and stones. Security forces opened fire in response, resulting in one death and multiple injuries on both sides. The incident underscores ongoing conflicts over forest land evictions in the region, with authorities vowing to continue their efforts to protect the area.