Assam Rifles evacuates blind students from Kakching in Manipur

DIMAPUR — The ethnic debacle existing in Manipur has resulted in the separation of family members and displacement of a lot of personnel.

An update from PRO (Defence) issued on May 18 informed that the Tamenglong Battalion of Jwalamukhi Sector Assam Rifles received a distress call from District Administration and parents of blind Naga students of Haikakpokpi Mission Blind school, Kakching who were stranded at the school. 

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Riflewomen of the Battalion coordinated with the local units of Assam Rifles enroute from Kakching to Imphal and played a significant role in evacuation of four blind students including three women and a boy were further evacuated and brought home safe at Tamenglong and Noney by the Battalion on May 17, the update informed.