Three Myanmar cops escape military junta, takes refuge in Mizoram

Aizawl: At least three police officers have escaped the military junta and are taking refuge in Mizoram.

As per reports, the three policeman have been sheltered near Lungawlh in Sercchip district of Mizoram.

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This is the first ever case of police fleeing from Myanmar. Moreover, there have been several other instances of police joining the civil disobedience movement and protests against the junta.

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The Myanmar police officers have not applied for asylum but have been sheltered on “humanitarian grounds”, stated the home department official.