The press statement said the decision to broker peace between Mizoram government and Hmar outfit was made at the meeting of village council members within SHDC area held at Mizoram-Manipur border Sakawrdai village on Thursday.
The peace committee is chaired by Laldinliana, village council president of Sakawrdai and other are – VL Rema, VCP of Zohmun village as vice-chairman, Lalrinsanga Ralte member of SHDC as Treasurer and included nine members. The HPC-D, formed in 1997 by breakaway group of HPC and led by Lalhmingthanga Sanate were indulging in a plethora of violent activities from across Manipur border since its formation including abduction for ransom, murder of five State police personnel and wanton intimidation of voters during 2003 assembly polls.