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GARTALA: Tension gripped Tripura's northern boundary with Mizoram following the murder of a Mizo (Lushai) youth in the neighbouring
state.
Mizo villagers alleged that Jar Jhakma was killed by cadres belonging to the Bru National Liberation Front a virtually-defunct outfit that had once sought to fight for the displaced Reangs. A leaflet, purportedly written by the BNLF, was found near the youth's body that was lying at Laxmicherra, about four km from the inter-state boundary on Saturday.
As news spread, tension spread like wildfire in the adjoining Mizoram villages and about hundreds of Mizo youths, armed with lethal weapons, tried to enter Tripura to attack Reang camps at Damcherra.
Police immediately swung into action and put in place a massive security blanket all around Damcherra. The Mizo youths then turned their fury to Reang villages in Mizoram and set afire some houses belonging to the Brus.
North Tripura SP Deepak Kumar is keeping a watch on the situation and supervising security arrangements. The 14 battalion of Assam Rifles has been put on high alert. Battalion commandant Col Ratnakar Dwibedi visited the area and asked the villagers to maintain peace and tranquility.
Assam Rifles is likely to take over the area domination to prevent any untoward incident, sources said.
Nevertheless, the locals, mostly Reangs, are a scared lot fearing more attacks on them at villages like Hamsapara and Kangchang. "They (Mizos) tried to attack the Reangs at Khedacherra. We are living in fear as thinks they will try to do it again," said Lalthanpia Meska of Hamsapara.
On the other hand, The Mizos at Kanmun police station in Mizoram have also asked Reangs to stay away from jhum cultivation in Mizoram. They also prevented the Reangs from entering into Mizoram, said the villagers. "We have 209 families in the Khangchang (Damcherra) area which has a population of 525 males, 428 females and 257 children. The government relief is not adequate. We have to depend on jhum cultivation and work as daily wage-earners. But now the situation has become extremely scary," said B P Chorkhya, one of the secretaries of the Khangchang Relief camp.
GARTALA: Tension gripped Tripura's northern boundary with Mizoram following the murder of a Mizo (Lushai) youth in the neighbouring
state.
Mizo villagers alleged that Jar Jhakma was killed by cadres belonging to the Bru National Liberation Front a virtually-defunct outfit that had once sought to fight for the displaced Reangs. A leaflet, purportedly written by the BNLF, was found near the youth's body that was lying at Laxmicherra, about four km from the inter-state boundary on Saturday.
As news spread, tension spread like wildfire in the adjoining Mizoram villages and about hundreds of Mizo youths, armed with lethal weapons, tried to enter Tripura to attack Reang camps at Damcherra.
Police immediately swung into action and put in place a massive security blanket all around Damcherra. The Mizo youths then turned their fury to Reang villages in Mizoram and set afire some houses belonging to the Brus.
North Tripura SP Deepak Kumar is keeping a watch on the situation and supervising security arrangements. The 14 battalion of Assam Rifles has been put on high alert. Battalion commandant Col Ratnakar Dwibedi visited the area and asked the villagers to maintain peace and tranquility.
Assam Rifles is likely to take over the area domination to prevent any untoward incident, sources said.
Nevertheless, the locals, mostly Reangs, are a scared lot fearing more attacks on them at villages like Hamsapara and Kangchang. "They (Mizos) tried to attack the Reangs at Khedacherra. We are living in fear as thinks they will try to do it again," said Lalthanpia Meska of Hamsapara.
On the other hand, The Mizos at Kanmun police station in Mizoram have also asked Reangs to stay away from jhum cultivation in Mizoram. They also prevented the Reangs from entering into Mizoram, said the villagers. "We have 209 families in the Khangchang (Damcherra) area which has a population of 525 males, 428 females and 257 children. The government relief is not adequate. We have to depend on jhum cultivation and work as daily wage-earners. But now the situation has become extremely scary," said B P Chorkhya, one of the secretaries of the Khangchang Relief camp.
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