Three Myanmar nationals, who were reportedly fired by the Myanmar army during a raid on Thursday, crossed the Manipur border with bullet injuries and sought medical help.
They have been admitted to a hospital in the capital city of Imphal on Friday morning after they were rushed from Moreh, India's border point with Myanmar.
Although officials refused to confirm it officially, sources said the three were injured during a raid on pro-democracy protesters on Thursday morning at Tamu in Myanmar, situated about 5-km from Moreh. "They came to the border with bullet injuries on Thursday evening. One of them was in critical condition. They were allowed to enter after getting permission from the state government. It was purely a humanitarian gesture as they were in critical condition and begged for medical help," said an official of the Manipur government posted at Moreh in Tengnoupal district.
They were first admitted to a sub-divisional hospital at Moreh but doctors referred them to Imphal for better treatment.
The three, aged between 29 to 32 years have been identified as Phuyoo, Nyae Yon and Nay Nay Thoo. The health bulletin in Moreh hospital said Phuyoo sustained bullet injury on his abdomen, Yon on his chest and head while Nay Nay received bullet injury on his buttock.
One person died and several others were injured on Thursday at Tamu after the Myanmar Army personnel opened fire on a group of pro-democracy protesters.
This comes at a time the Centre asked Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh to step up vigil on the unfenced Indo-Mynamar border in order to prevent influx from coup-hit country.
Mizoram Chief Minister, Zoramthanga, however, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the directive was not acceptable to Mizoram.
"Mizoram shares 510-km long border with Myanmar, and every day, terrified Myanmar citizens are struggling to cross over to Mizoram in search of shelter and protection. Myanmar areas bordering Mizoram are inhibited by Chin communities, who are ethnically our Mizo brethren with whom we have been having close contacts throughout all these years even before India became Independent. Therefore, Mizoram can not turn a blind eye to this humanitarian crisis unfolding in front of us in our backyard," Zoramthanga said in the letter to Modi.
According to officials in Mizoram, more than 500 Myanmar nationals including police personnel are taking shelter in Mizoram.
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