Imphal, May 27: To monitor the situation and maintain peace in the border areas in the wake of ethnic violence in Manipur, Assam Rifles have set up a temporary base at Tuivai bridge on the Mizoram-Manipur border.

On Friday, the Assam Rifles personnel interacted with village council representatives and YMA officials of Khawdungsei and Khakhawn villages, and explained the setting up of a temporary base there.

Assam Rifles, engineers and workers of NHIDCL have also repaired the Tuivai bridge.

The bridge has now become the lifeline for the people living in southern Manipur especially in Churachandpur town as all the relief material passes through this route from Mizoram.

Recently, the Assam Rifles also rescued 188 employees of NHIDCL, who were stranded at Sinzawl village in Manipur.