As the ninth phase of repatriation of Bru community living in Tripura continues, the community leaders have received threats from unidentified individuals, reports Indian Express on October 16. Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF) General Secretary Bruno Msha said that threatening letters were sent to the refugee camps of Tripura on October 5 in which all the leaders were termed ‘cheats’ and ‘real enemies of the Bru community. The threat letters were circulated against MBDPF president A. Sawibunga and R. Laldingliana as well. Around 5,000 community members have returned to Mizoram in eight phases of repatriations. In the ongoing ninth phase of repatriation, 329 persons have returned so far.
Additionally, Assam Tribune on October 16 adds that total of 408 people belonging to 88 displaced Bru families staying in six relief camps of Tripura have left for Mizoram. A total of 4,447 Bru families, lodged in the relief camps at Kanchanpur and Panisagar subdivisions of North Tripura District, are scheduled to return. Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Kanchanpur, Abhedananda Baidya said 235 Bru people of 45 families have been repatriated, while his Panisagar (North Tripura District) counterpart, N Darlong, said 173 people belonging to 43 families have left for Mizoram till date during the ninth round of repatriation. Mizoram officials said 22 Bru families from various relief camps have been repatriated on October 14.