Imphal, January 15: While imposition of curfew as precautionary measure has affected normal life particularly business activities at the border town of Moreh there is no report of incident for the second successive day.

Even though Moreh sub-division authorities relaxed curfew period from 7 am till 1 pm today there was no vehicular movement as almost the entire fleet of passenger buses and goods carrier had moved out from the area when similar relaxation was effected yesterday and none entered from Imphal side.

Inspite of uncertainty still prevailing at the multi-ethnic town State security force personnel including IRB, MR and commandos are maintaining strict vigil to thwart any untoward incidents.

Security personnel are not only deployed at the main road of the border town but also at vulnerable places laying at the interior areas.

In pursuit of peace and normalcy in the border town that had witnessed spurt of killing and revenge killing between two underground outfits, an all community meeting presided by the Chandel district Deputy Commissioner W Ajit was held today.

Representatives of the Meitei Council Moreh, Hill Tribal Council, Tamil Sangam, Kuki and Meitei women organisations and the Nepali community attended the meeting where resolutions were adopted to organise a public rally based on peace and harmony and appeal to the underground outfits not to target innocent civilians.

The rally to be held on January 18 will march through most of residential areas of the town and spread message of peace and reconciliation.

After the congregation, the meeting participants spearheaded by the Deputy Commissioner conducted spot assessment of the situation in sensitive areas like at ward no 5, 7 and 9.Meanwhile, the Indian Red Cross Society, Manipur State Branch today distributed relief materials to villagers taking refuge at Moreh.

The villagers are taking shelter at refugee camps opened at Moreh following skirmishes between the Indian army and underground organisations at interior pockets of Chandel district near the Indo-Myanmar border.

The Society�s Manipur branch patron member Bijoy Koijam (MLA) formally handed over the relief materials to members of the Hill Tribal council who subsequently distributed the items to the refugees that comprised of large number of women and children.

The relief materials include nine bags of rice, one bag dal 50 kgs of onion, medicines worth around Rs 15,000, tarpaulin (15), and 50 each woollen blankets and mosquito nets.

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