Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 19:
With more refugees flooding to Mizoram due to intimidation by the insurgents, North-eastern part of Aizawl district adjoining neighbouring Manipur now host around 800 refugees.
Police said that Hmar refugees lodged themselves in their relatives' houses in Vaitin, Sakawrdai, Khawpuar, New Vervek and surounding villages.
The refugees fled to Mizoram from Lungthulien and Sihpuikawn villages in Manipur's Churachandpur district after they were physically intimidated and assaulted by armed United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants since Monday last.
They said that 20 to 30 armed insurgents entered the villages and assaulted the villagers without sparing anyone.
The rebels, on January seven, shot dead two militants belonging to the Hmar People's Convention-Democrats (HPC-D) and a civilian at nearby Parbung village.