Process of capturing biometric details of ‘illegal’; Myanmar immigrants begins in Manipur

IMPHAL: The government of Manipur has resumed its campaign for biometric capture of all "illegal" Myanmar immigrants in the State as of Saturday on the instructions of the Ministry of Home Affairs, an official release said. "On instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, to complete the campaign for biometric capture of illegal Myanmar immigrants in the State of Manipur by September 2023, the Government of Manipur has resumed its campaign for biometric capture of all illegal Myanmar immigrants in the State from today," the release said. The release said that a team of officials from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) assisted state government officials in capturing biometric data of illegal immigrants in Imphal East District. "A team of officials of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), deputed by the Ministry of Home Affairs for training and handholding of State Government Officers in this campaign, assisted the State Government officials in capturing biometric data of illegal immigrants at the Foreigners' Detention Centre, Sajiwa, Imphal East District today," it said. "The campaign will continue in all districts until the biometric data of all illegal Myanmar immigrants in the State is successfully captured. The same is targeted for completion by September 2023," the release added. (ANI)

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