Illegal migrants fear raised in Senapati
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network

Senapati, October 18 2012: There have been reports of illegal immigrants sneaking into Senapati district of Manipur following the concerted drive against them in the valley districts by the State administration.

However, the reports are yet to be confirmed officially.

Talking to NNN, president of Naga People's Organisation (NPO) Markson said the apex civil body of the district has strong apprehension that illegal immigrants may have sneaked into the district.

"We are taking up measures to counter this problem," asserted Markson.

He also urged the people to be cautious about the development.

"There is every possiblity of these illegal immigrants sneaking into the district as there have been drives against them in the State capital Imphal and other valley districts," opined the NPO chief this evening.

Meanwhile, the NPO in a statement said masquerading as daily wage earners, shops-in-mobile, job-seekers, construction workers and engaged in other professions, many illegal immigrants suspected to be Bangladeshis might have sneaked into the district especially in the headquarters.

"We are very much concerned about such development," the NPO stated.

It said that in recent months there have been increasing cases of non-locals involved in business activities and criminal offences.

"The need for checking and preventing the inflow of illegal immigrants into the district is seriously recommended to the authorities concerned", it added.

According to NPO, it had issued a "public directive" on July 18, 2011 which asked landlords renting their houses to first obtain character or domicile certificate from their tenants, failure for which the landlords would be directly responsible for any activity committed by their tenants.

In this regard, the NPO had directed all the sub-ordinate local bodies to strictly impose the directives.

The NPO's concern has been substantiated by the fact that the district served a gateway for people from outside the State of Manipur.

The most important route, the National Highway-2 passes through Senapati district and that, the people with doubtful domiciles can take advantage of the district as a stop-over before they proceed to elsewhere in Manipur when situation suits them.

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