Injured Myanmar national brought to Imphal for treatment dies
Myanmar, identified as Khohantum from Thanan village, who had sustained a gunshot wound, passed away upon being brought to Imphal on Thursday. JNIMS hospital reported that Khohantum was transported for medical treatment by the 8th Assam Rifles and Kamjong Police.
He suffered bullet injury in his abdomen and succumbed to his injuries.
Hearing the admission of a patient, a huge mob gathered at the hospital premises, a combined team of Imphal East District Police and Central Forces deployed in the hospital controlled the mob and prevented any unwanted incident. Police fired tear gas shells to control the mob.
There is an escalating gun battle between the Army and the People's Defence Force (PDF) in Myanmar.
Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said that due to the prevailing situation in Myanmar security forces have been enforced along the border.
Singh while talking to media persons in Imphal on Wednesday said, “Due prevailing situation in Myanmar we have enforced our forces along the border. Not only Assam Rifles but state security forces, BSF, CRPF has been deployed. We are monitoring the situation strictly.”
Around 29 Myanmar soldiers, who had fled to Mizoram's Champhai district, after their camp at Tuibual in Chin state was captured by the civilian armed forces, were repatriated on Sunday.
A total of 74 Myanmar military personnel had fled to Mizoram since Monday last, following the escalating gun battle between the Army and the People's Defence Force (PDF). On November 14, around 39 of them were sent back to Myanmar. Over 5000 refugees have come to Mizoram recently.
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