Imphal, Sept. 30 -- A joint team of the Senapati District Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Tuesday afternoon evacuated 39 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the conflict-affected villages of Makui Thebram and Makui Pipuram.

The evacuation was carried out following incidents of arson and heavy firing involving sophisticated weapons along the Imphal-Tamenglong Road in Kangpokpi district. The violence reportedly damaged or destroyed more than 40 houses in the affected area.

The evacuated group comprised 20 men, 13 women and six minors. While 10 of them have taken shelter with relatives, the remaining 29 have been accommodated at the Emesiiphro Community Hall Relief Centre.

With their arrival, the number of IDPs ...