Myanmar police flee to India, say they refused orders to fire on protesters

A group of Myanmar police officers have fled to neighbouring India after defying orders to shoot people opposed to last month’s military coup.

Thirty-four former police officers and a firefighter, who took refuge in the Indian state of Mizoram, said they fear they may never be able to return home.

Mizoram, in north-east India and shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.

“We were told to shoot our own family if they are not on the side of the army,” said a…