Illegal migrants arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Tengnoupal, June 01 2019:
Following the arrest of four individuals (two women and two men) on their way to Moreh for not carrying valid documents on May 27 at around 3.30 pm, another five individuals were arrested the next day after questioning the earlier arrested persons.
Mentioning the above statements during a press meet held at SP, Tengnoupal office today, SP Th Vikramjit informed that a team of Tengnoupal district police, after receiving reliable information about transportation of illegal migrants in the State, remained vigilant and carried out thorough frisking and verification drive at Tengnoupal check post and the said individuals were arrested for failing to produce necessary papers.
In the process of investigation, it was found that one Rohingya Md Tahir AM is the mastermind and the one responsible for transporting these individuals from Imphal to Moreh, claimed the SP.
The officer went on to state that Tahir Ali was also arrested on May 30 from Sora and he was produced before the magistrate.