Most Migrants are from the Kuki community…
On Saturday, 06 May 2023, More than 1,100 people from Manipur and surrounding areas crossed the inter-state border to enter Assam's Cachar district, following violence in the neighboring state, officials said.
The Kuki community’s members fear that their homes back in Manipur have been destroyed by the groups which attacked them when they fled to safety in Cachar.
"On Thursday, it was around 10 pm when we heard loud screams in our area and it took a few minutes for us to realize that we had been attacked.
They were pelting stones, threatened us, and said that this is their final war," 43-year-old L Muangpu, a resident of Jiribam said after crossing the state border.
Another resident, with her family member fleeing their home, said that there was a peace meeting in their area on Thursday morning, and both Meitei and Kuki communities asked to protect each other.
"A resolution was taken and we are happy that both the communities have agreed to protect each other.
At night, however, we realized that it was a false agreement. They first attacked the church and attempted to burn our homes. The men in our area risked their lives to protect us," she said.
Ms. Khongsai said the Army controlled the situation but still they chose to leave their houses at least for some time.
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