Authorities in Manipur have pushed back into Assam 60 suspected Bangladeshis, an official said Sunday.<\/p>\n
Manipur Police have launched a crackdown in several parts of the state to flush out illegal Bangladeshi and Myanmarese immigrants.<\/p>\n
A total of 49 illegal Bangladeshi and Myanmarese immigrants have been arrested and booked under the Foreigners Act, the official said.<\/p>\n
Over 400 suspected illegal immigrants have been rounded up to verify their nationality.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe pushed back 60 suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants Saturday into Assam from Jiribam after they failed to produce any document to prove they are Indian citizens,\u201d a police official told IANS.<\/p>\n
Jiribam bordering Assam is one of three entry points to Manipur.<\/p>\n
Manipur shares a border with Nagaland to the north, with Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west and Myanmar to the east.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo person will be allowed to step into Manipur without producing valid documents and those who fail will be pushed back,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n
Manipur Home Minister G. Gaikhangam said the crackdown to detect illegal Bangladeshi and Myanmarese nationals would continue.<\/p>\n
The minister said the government would take action against those who shelter illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a sensitive issue (illegal immigrants) and the government will not allow any illegal immigrant to settle in Manipur,\u201d Gaikhangam said.<\/p>\n
Following pressure from civil society groups, the Manipur assembly July 13 adopted a resolution urging the central government to extend the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873, to the state to check the influx of suspected Bangladeshi and Myanmarese nationals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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