Fresh influx of 3,000 refugees from Myanmar into Mizoram over four days
Champhai, Mizoram: Over 3,000 Myanmarese refugees have fled to Mizoram’s Champhai district in the past four days, following intense clashes between two ethnic armed groups in Myanmar’s Chin State. This fresh influx has added to the existing population of over 32,000 refugees who have already taken shelter in Mizoram due to the ongoing civil war in the neighbouring country.
According to local reports, the refugees, mainly from Khawmawi, Rikhawdar, and Lianhna villages in Chin State, fled after a fierce gun battle broke out between the Chin National Defence Force (CNDF) and the Chinland Defence Force (CDF) in the Hualngo area. These two are among several anti-Junta forces operating in the region.
A report by Mizoram Post stated that the displaced persons have been accommodated in Zokhawthar village of Champhai district. The majority of the influx occurred between July 3 and 5, with continued movement even after hostilities ceased on July 6. At least 30 people crossed into Mizoram after the fighting had stopped.
In response, Assam Rifles personnel have sealed the international border to “prevent any untoward incident.” However, unarmed civilians fleeing violence have been permitted entry into India on humanitarian grounds.
The Mizoram government, acting on instructions from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, has initiated the process of collecting biometric data of refugees, with children under five exempted.
The conflict reportedly centres around control of Khawmawi, a key commercial town and transit hub linking Myanmar with India. Local sources indicated that four injured cadres were brought to Mizoram for medical treatment.
Efforts for peace are underway, with Mizoram’s largest civil society body, the Committee of Young Mizo Association (CYMA), stepping in to mediate and ensure a ceasefire between the rival groups.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
