Over 5,800 people from Manipur have fled to Mizoram and taken shelter in different districts, following the recent violent clashes in Manipur. A total of 5,822 people, belonging to the Chin-Kuki-Mizo community, are lodged at temporary relief camps across six districts of Mizoram, PTI has quoted officials as saying.

The violence had broken out in Manipur after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised on May 3 in protest against the demand for inclusion of the Meitei community in the ST category, following Manipur High Court’s directive.