Six suspected Rohingyas were arrested from Indo-Myanmar border town in Moreh in Tengnoupal District on August 12, reports The Sangai Express. The arrestees were identified as Mohammed Zaid, Aung Myo Htut alias Mohammed Arafat, Arkar Naing alias Musaffar, Zin Ko Leuin alias Abdul Qadim, Nay Thu Rain Tun alias Md Nayar, Aung Chaye alias Sheikh Ahamed, Tinmyint alias Zubair and Aung Tun. While three of them were arrested while crossing into Myanmar rest were arrested from a hotel in Moreh.
Meanwhile, Director general of police (DGP) L.M. Khaute in an order has instructed Police officials to constitute Anti-Illegal Migrants Special Unit’ for prevention/detection/prosecution of illegal migrants who often infiltrate into Manipur, reports Imphal Free Press on August 13. The order informed that illegal migrants used different routes such as Imphal Airport, along NH-2 at Mao and Moreh, along NH-150 through Jessami and Mizoram border, Tiddim road through Behiang. Apart from carrying out routine checking on daily basis, the unit will be responsible for carrying out special drives at vulnerable/ suspected pockets/ places/ towns for detection of illegal migrants.