Imphal. May 2 NNN : Civil societies in and around the area of Jessami village in Ukhrul district of Manipur and Meluri in Phek district of Nagaland will hold a meeting on Thursday to bring about an amicable solution to the recent flare up of trouble between the villagers of the two border villages.
The meeting which is reportedly organized by Tangkhul civil organizations and civil organizations on the Nagaland side will endeavor to bring a cordial agreement regarding the land dispute between the two villages according to the customary law of the Nagas.
The two villages, Jessami in Ukhrul district, Manipur and Meluri in Phek district, Nagaland have been facing land dispute trouble from time to time since a long time back with villagers claiming land ownership across the state boundary in both sides which has led to several fracases between the villagers of the two villages.
It is hoped and believed that the meeting on Thursday between civil society organizations from both the states will be able to bring about an amicable solution to the problem once and for all.
In the meantime, the police station at Jessami has been reported to be upgraded to the status of SDPO where additional strength of 70 police personnel will be added and 100 Manipur Rifles (MR) personnel will also be posted, said official source.
So far, only 75 Manipur Rifles personnel has reached Jessami till now, and the remaining personnel will reach their destination at the earliest possible time, added the official source.
Restriction under CrPC 144 is still being imposed in the state boundary on either side of the two villages since April 21 to prevent any further flare up of trouble at the disputed sites, where the recent trouble started with the abduction and assault of six villagers of Jessami by villagers of Meluri on April 18.
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