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NEW DELHI: Three Myanmar police officers crossed into northeastern India’s Mizoram state to seek refuge there, instead of following orders given by the military junta, an Indian police officer said on Thursday (4 May March).
The three men crossed the border near the city of North Vanlaiphai on Wednesday afternoon and local authorities were assessing their health and making arrangements for them, said the police superintendent in the Serchhip district of Mizoram.
“What they said is that they received instructions from the military rulers that they cannot obey, so they fled,” Superintendent Stephen Lalrinawma told Reuters.
“They are seeking refuge because of the military rule in Myanmar,” Lalrinawma said.
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India shares a 1,643 km land border with Myanmar, where more than 50 people were killed during protests against a military coup on February 1. The junta overthrew a democratically elected government and detained its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, after questioning her. overwhelming victory of the party in November.
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India already hosts thousands of refugees from Myanmar, including ethnic Chin and Rohingya who fled the Southeast Asian country during previous episodes of violence.
