Security was stepped up in Mizoram prior to protests against the violence in Manipur

Security was increased up across Mizoram on Sunday ahead of state-wide protests by Mizo organisations against violence in Manipur and amid reports of Meiteis leaving the state after a statement by an ex-militant group, police said.

While 78 people flew to Manipur on Sunday in three flights, 65 people travelled to the neighbouring state on Saturday. However, it was not immediately clear how many of these people were regular passengers, and how many were fleeing out of fear as these were scheduled commercial flights, officials said.

Another 41 Meitei people from Mizoram went to Assam’s Cachar district by road after the ex-militants’ group asked the community to leave the state following the viral video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur, they said.