Jorhat, Nov 17: The detention of 44 men from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by local residents at the New Tinsukia Railway Station in Hijuguri on Monday sparked tension and prompted an immediate police response.

The group had reportedly arrived on an Amritsar-bound train and was stopped shortly after disembarking, with residents insisting that authorities verify their identities and destination.

Locals then alerted both the district police and the Railway Protection Force.

Early accounts from the detained men mentioned electric tower installation work and possible travel towards Dibrugarh.

They, however, later clarified that they were heading to Roing in Arunachal Pradesh for mason and transmission-related work.

A resident who helped detain the group told the press that they were stopped as

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