As many as 38 Myanmarese nationals, who had fled to Manipur following the political crisis in Myanmar, were handed over to Myanmarese authorities at the integrated check post located at the border town of Moreh in Tengnoupal district on Thursday.
The handing over was carried out in the presence of the officials of both the countries. The Myanmarese nationals, who illegally crossed the border into India, had been apprehended by security forces from different spots in Churachandpur district and given shelter at the detention centre in the state Central Jail.
They were transported on helicopter on March 8 and had been staying at the KLP of Assam Rifles in Moreh before being handed over on Thursday. Among the 38, seven are children, as per sources.
On February 8, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the Central Government has decided to scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between India and Myanmar to ensure the internal security of the country and maintain the demographic structure of India’s Northeast states. It was also announced on February 6, that the government will construct a fence along the entire Indo-Myanmar border.
Raising concern on the issues of illegal immigration in the strife-torn state of Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh posted on X earlier on Monday, stating that there is an unnatural growth of 996 news villages in the state due to illegal immigration.
