The Manipur government has deployed additional security forces along the India-Myanmar border in the wake of reports of clashes between the Myanmar Army and the resistance group People's Defence Force on the Myanmar side near the border for the last few days.
Twenty four-hour foot patrolling duties are being rendered by the personnel of the law enforcement agencies of India along the Manipur-Myanmar border in the wake of the fluid political situation across the border, said the chief minister of Manipur on Saturday.
He noted that there is no report of crossing over of Myanmar citizens to Manipur due to the clash.
Under the instruction of the Union Home Ministry, the government has taken up steps to protect the state from a possible large influx of immigrants from Myanmar.
The new initiatives are being taken up following the reports of the killing of at least two suspected cadres of the People’s Defence Force (PDF) in an aerial attack carried out by the Myanmar Army near Border Pillar 81 on the side of the neighbouring country (Myanmar) on Friday morning at around 9.30 am.
On his official Twitter handle, Chief Minister N Biren posted, “Well done Behiang police and IRB team. Behiang PS personnel and IRB Behiang post on foot patrolling near the India-Myanmar border covering MK Road, places near BP 43 and L Kanan village”.
As a part of the precautionary measures to avert any possibility, Biren tweeted, “Chaired a meeting on issues concerning immigration at my secretariat today”.
“Deliberated on the ongoing measures being undertaken to identify illegal immigrants in the state. With support and cooperation from the public, our efforts to protect the indigenous population, conservation of forest areas, and the War on Drugs will be more successful,” the CM tweeted.
The government has taken prompt actions in response to the reiterated appeals made by the poor villagers of Kwath Khunou who have been experiencing a tense situation creating an atmosphere of panic diving into the border areas.
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