81 Myanmar citizens arrested in Manipur

The Manipur police on Friday arrested 81 Myanmar citizens including 10 minors for illegally entering India and settling in the border district of Tengnoupal.

According to police, the Myanmarese people had settled in and around New Salbung village and H Lhangcham village, 7 km south of the Moreh police station.

Police have registered a suo motu case under section 14 of the Foreigners Act 1946.

The district superintendent of police informed the state home secretary that the Myanmar citizens would be produced in a local court.