A Police official on April 12 said that at least 14 lawmakers are among over 2,200 people from Myanmar who are taking refuge in Mizoram after fleeing their country to avoid detention following the military takeover in February, reports East Mojo. The police official said that the 14 lawmakers are from Myanmar’s Chin state and Sagaing region and they belonged to the National League for Democracy (NLD) party, which won the November 2020 election. The Policeman said that at least 2,223 people from Myanmar have sneaked into Mizoram and are currently taking shelter in different parts of the state. Of the 2,223 people, 80 per cent are police personnel, while 20 per cent are other government servants like teachers, firemen and bureaucrats, he said.