Over 400 Bru Families Still to be Repatriated: MBDPF

Aizawl, Jun 2 : There were still over 400 Bru families in relief camps in Tripura, though over 240 families which fled Mizoram last year returned during May 21 to 26, according to Mizoram Bru Displaced People's Forum.

From one of the relief camps in Tripura a head count of refugees has been undertaken. It was found that there were still over 400 Bru families there, Elvis Chorkhy, president of the Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF) told PTI over phone today.

"We expect to complete the head count by Friday," he said, adding that the list would be submitted to the Mizoram government.

The repatriation began from May 21 after the Tripura government made transport arrangements. Around 240 families returned to the state till May 26.