A combined team of Manipur Police, Assam Rifles, administrative officials of Tengnoupal, and the biometric team, Tengnoupal, detected the 24 Myanmarese, including 8 males and 16 females, during a house-to-house search operation in Govajang village, Tengnoupal district of Manipur, at around 8.30 am on Wednesday.

On his Facebook handle, the CM posted, “A combined team led by DC Tengnoupal, Md. Ejaj, SDO Moreh, E-Coy 5 AR Moreh, and OC Moreh Police Station, along with the joint biometric team of Tengnoupal, conducted a search of houses in Govajang village for the purpose of re-verification/re-identification of individuals residing in the village. During the exercise, 24 personnel (Male-8, Female-16) of Myanmar origin were identified. Further, their biometrics were captured by the team. Biometric exercises will continue in Moreh and adjoining areas. Thanks to all security personnel and other government officials.”

The state government started the identification process earlier; however, the activity was stopped after violence erupted in the state; the government resumed the activity in July, 2023.

Earlier, in coordination with the central government, the Manipur government deported 38 illegal Myanmarese immigrants to Myanmar on June 11.

Manipur government officials said that 77 illegal Myanmarese immigrants had been deported from Manipur to Myanmar in two different phases on March 8 and May 2 through the Moreh border in Tengnoupal district.
From March 8 until June, officials reported that a total of 115 illegal Myanmarese immigrants, including women and children, have been deported to Myanmar.