Over 700 Halam people return to Tripura after fleeing violence
The Hindu
Villagers had fled to Assam’s Karimganj after clashes with Bru refugees
Repatriation of several hundred people who had taken shelter in Assam’s Karimganj district following clashes with Bru refugees in north Tripura began on Sunday. The exodus occurred last week after local indigenous residents and Mizoram Bru refugees of a makeshift camp clashed over alleged encroachment of farmland. At least 700 people of Halam sub-tribes were displaced after rioters torched several houses at Damcherra area of north Tripura district. A number of people sustained injuries, but none was seriously hurt. The displaced people crossed the Longai river to reach Karimganj of Assam. Karimganj district administration provided them shelter and distributed relief materials.More Related News