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12 October 2010

Mizoram Govt to Hold Talks With Hmar Militants

HPC-D Militants Mizoram Aizawl, Oct 12 : Mizoram government would soon hold talks with the underground Hmar People's Convention - Democrats (HPC-D), Home Secretary Lalmalsawma said here today.

Lalmalsawma said that the HPC-D had approached the Mizoram state government for talks and the government agreed to engage the outfit for negotiations.

"Both the parties are yet to elaborate on the issues to be discussed in the talks and no pre-conditions have been set by the Hmar militants," he said.

The Mizoram state government constituted a committee to conduct the talks with the HPC-D under the chairmanship of the home secretary where Saizela, DIG (Headquarters), C.Thanchhuma, Deputy Commissioner Aizawl, C. Laldinliana, SP, CID (SB) and Hriatpuia Under Secretary for home were members.

The HPC-D is a Hmar militant outfit, operating mainly in neighboring Mizoram, Manipur and South Assam and demanding a separate Hmar Autonomous District Council comprising Hmar-inhabited areas in the north eastern part of Mizoram.

The Hmar militant outfit has been alleged to be indulging in a number of illegal activities including, murder, abduction and extortion in Manipur and also in Mizoram.

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