Thousands of refugees have taken shelter at Lakhipur of Cachar district fearing for their lives in Manipur riots. People of Jiribam district started entering to Lakhipur of Cachar district of Assam in Manipur border since thursday night last.
More than 11 hundred peole have taken shelter in different school and in one church at Lakhipur. Refugees include men and women, young and old. Several taken shelter at their relatives. It is supposed that the number of refujees will be increades in the locality.
Cachar DC Rohan Kumar Jha and Police Super Numal Mahatta visited the refujee camp and take stock of the situation. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma instructed the district administration to provide facilities to the refugees.