Over 700 more people from Myanmar, mostly civilians, have entered Mizoram in the past few weeks, taking the number of Myanmar nationals currently taking refuge in the north-eastern state to 10,025, a police officer said on Sunday.
He said that the new entrants were mostly civilians, including pregnant women, children and senior citizens some aged about 90.
Among the 10,025 Myanmar nationals, 22 were officially confirmed to be lawmakers, he said.
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