Registration of biometric data for over 5K illegal immigrants in Manipur from Myanmar completed: CM N Biren Singh
Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh stated that out of 5457 illegal immigrants detected from Myanmar, biometric data of 5173 of them have been registered.
Singh stated in X, “5457 illegal immigrants detected from Myanmar, biometric data of 5173 of them have been registered. The Government has detected a total of 5457 illegal immigrants in Kamjong District, Manipur as on May 7th, 2024. Out of the total, the biometric data of 5173 such illegal immigrants have been collected so far. Deportation process is underway. We have been giving humanitarian aides to all the illegal immigrants who were detected so far. Despite being an alarming situation, we have been handling it with utmost sensitivity.”
Last week around 38 Myanmarese nationals were deported to their country from Manipur.
With 38 more immigrants from Manipur deported to Myanmar on Thursday, altogether 77 illegal Myanmarese migrants, including 55 women and five children, have been deported to their country since March 8.
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said on the X: “Without any discrimination, we have completed the first phase of deportation of illegal immigrants from Myanmar with 38 more immigrants leaving Manipur, India, today through Moreh.”
He said: “A total of 77 illegal immigrants have been deported in the first phase. One Indian national was also brought back from Myanmar during the handover ceremony.
The State Government is continuing the identification of illegal immigrants and at the same time biometric data are being recorded. Let’s keep
