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Manipur forces withdrawn from Mao Gate

By Correspondent

IMPHAL, June 20 � Manipur police commandos deployed at the two entry points along the Nagaland-Manipur border to prevent NSCN (IM) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah�s visit to his home village in Ukhrul district, have been withdrawn, sources said.

State forces including police commandos, Manipur Rifles and India Reserve Battalion were stationed at Jessami and Liyai village in Manipur�s Ukhrul and Senapati districts since June 3 following reports that Muivah will visit his native village Somdal in Ukhrul.

Sources said Muivah is presently staying in Jotsoma village near Nagaland capital Kohima after his recent visit to Pfutsero town in Phek district. Earlier, he had stayed at Viswema for almost a month.

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