Deportation is underway with 77 such immigrants deported in the first phase. “We have been handling this situation with utmost sensitivity," says CM Biren.
Biometrics being captured at Phaikoh, Huimi Thana/Sangkalok refugee camps. X/ @NBirensingh
Key Highlights
- 5457 illegal immigrants detected in Kamjong District, Manipur
- Biometric data of immigrants in refugee camps across the district are being obtained
- 77 immigrants have been deported in the first phase
The Manipur government has detected 5,457 “illegal immigrants” in the Kamjong district Chief Minister N Biren Singh said. He further added that measures are being taken for their deportation, reported news agency PTI
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In a post on X, the Manipur CM said that Out of the total the biometric data of 5,173 people has been collected. As per an official, the biometrics of those staying at Phaikoh, Huimi Thana/Sangkalok refugee camps are being obtained.
𝟓𝟒𝟓𝟕 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝟓𝟏𝟕𝟑 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝.
— N.Biren Singh (Modi Ka Parivar) (@NBirenSingh) May 8, 2024
The Government has detected a total of 5457 illegal immigrants in Kamjong District, Manipur as on May 7th, 2024. Out of…
The CM claimed his government has been providing humanitarian aid to all the ”illegal immigrants’.
“We have been handling this situation with utmost sensitivity," he said.
Earlier this month, at least 38 more “illegal immigrants” from Myanmar, who had crossed over to Manipur, were deported through Moreh town in Tengnoupal district, Singh had informed.
As per the report, he said a total of 77 such immigrants were deported in the first phase.