Chief Minister Of Myanmar State, 9,000 Others Take Refuge In Mizoram

Sources said Salai Lian Luai crossed over to India on Monday night via the border town of Champai, which is around 185 km from state capital Aizwal

The Chief Minister of Myanmar's Chin state - Salai Lian Luai - has taken shelter in Mizoram following the military coup in that country, sources in the state Home Department said Wednesday. Sources said Salai Lian Luai, who was appointed to his post in 2016, crossed over to India on Monday night via the border town of Champai, which is around 185 km from state capital Aizwal. The Chin state in western Myanmar shares a 510 km western border with six districts in Mizoram Champhai, Siaha, Lawngtlai, Serchhip, Hnahthial and Saitual. It also shares its northern with Manipur and its southwest with Bangladesh. Since the coup - which took place early February - 9,247 Myanmar nationals have entered Mizoram in search of shelter.