Patna June 19: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today expressed his deep concern and anguish over the recent attack on Bihari labourers in Manipur by a militant organisation.

The separatist groups in Manipur repeatedly targeted the labourers of Bengal and Bihar.

In a telephonic conversation, Kumar asked his Mainpuri counterpart Okram Ibobi Singh to effectively check the attacks on migrants particularly Bihari labourers, as such incidents are harmful to the unity and integrity of the country.

The Chief Minister has also instructed state''s Chief Secretary R J M Pillai and Director General of Police D N Gautam to depute a high- level official to facilitate return of those Bihari labourers who intended to come back. (ANI)