Guwahati, Aug 2: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said that 10,675 illegal immigrants were detected in the state in the last five years.

Speaking to media persons, N. Biren Singh said, “The Free Movement regime (FMR) has been kept under suspension by the state government since June 29, 2021 and and the Union Home ministry has recommended to the Ministry of External Affairs to completely scrap FMR adding that process going on to establish six new Police Station and 34 Police Outposts at the border areas of the State,”.

While replying to a question of MLA Surjakumar Okram informed the assembly that 10675 illegal immigrants are from Myanmar, Bangladesh, Norway, China and Nepal.

He said that around 85 immigrants were deported.

“Around 143 immigrants are in the detention centre. The state government has incurred Rs 85, 55, 761 for maintenance of detainees in the detention centre,” Singh said.

The chief minister stated a committee has been constituted to conduct a verification drive for identification of illegal Myanmar immigrants in Churachandpur, Chandel, Tengnoupal, Kamjong and Pherzawl.

“Before the ongoing violence broke out on 03/05/2023, the Committee detected 2,480 illegal Myanmar immigrants. The Central Government has announced that the Indo-Myanmar Border will be fenced completely. Border Fencing work has already started and given importance. A total length of 9.214 km of border fencing between BP 79 to 81 has been completed,” N. Biren Singh said.

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