Imphal: Amidst reported clashes between the Myanmarese army and People’s Defence Force groups over the last few days, the Manipur government has decided to start a drive to detect illegal immigrants in the Manipur-Myanmar border.
Meanwhile, Manipur police detained two people, suspected to be members of the outlawed outfit PDF, a Myanmar-based militant group in between border pillar (BP)-79 to BP-80. The two persons have been identified as Neipaing and Yeyint Aung, both residents of Tamu, Myanmar.
Arms and ammunition were recovered from them, the report said.
District Magistrate of Tengnoupal district, in a statement, said there is apprehension on the issue of the influx of illegal immigration across Indo-Myanmar Border which warrants the state government to take up immediate steps for proper identification and preventing them from naturalization amongst the native population.
A special drive for verification and checking of illegal immigrants taken up by the state government is going on in the district. The general public was asked to report to the respective police stations/law enforcing agencies/Security agencies in the district in case anyone identified or suspected to be a Myanmar national is detected or found living in their respective villages, said the statement.
The Manipur government has provided facilities for temporary accommodation, food, safety and medical help at Haolenphai village, Moreh Sub Division, Tengnoupal District.
Illegal immigrants will not be arrested or detained. They will be extended all humanitarian assistance temporarily till they are properly deported or any further decision as regards to them is taken up by the competent central and state government authorities.
However, anyone or any village authority found harbouring/providing accommodation/shelter without the permission of the government, stringent legal action as deemed fit shall be taken up as per law of the land and prosecuted, it was warned.
