New Delhi: At least 51 Kuki students were evacuated by the police on Monday (February 16) from a school in Manipur’s Naga-majority Ukhrul district as a precautionary measure after clashed broke out between the two communities, reported Press Trust of India.“The Ukhrul District Police have evacuated 51 students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Ramva School in Ukhrul and handed them over to the Saikul police station team for onward movement to the JNV in Kangpokpi district,” said the police in a statement.During the clashes between Tangkhul Naga tribe and the Kukis around 30 houses were burnt at Litan Sareikhong area in Ukhrul district. A total of 31 male and 20 female students were sent to Kangpokpi, a Kuki-majority district, reported PTI.The police said that during the evacuation process, some members of the public mistook the students for miscreants but local civil society organisations helped the administration in de-escalating tension.“Their efforts in persuading villagers across the Shangshak, Ramva, Shokvao, TM Kasom, and S Laho areas ensured the safe evacuation of the students,” said the police statement. The authorities also appealed to all communities to maintain restraint and refrain from spreading rumours.The clashes between the two communities erupted after a drunken brawl between two groups on the evening of February 7 at Litan, which is a commercial town and home to both communities.Earlier this month, the President had revoked President’s Rule in Manipur and the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) Y. Khemchand Singh, was sworn in as the chief minister. Since May 2023 Manipur has been rocked by ethnic violence which has led to deaths of at least 260 people and thousands were displaced.