Manipur government to conduct house surveys for finding illegal immigrants

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday described sheltering of illegal immigrants as the “biggest threat” to the state and announced that a “house-to-house survey” will be conducted soon to identify such people.

Raising serious concern over the influx of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar, Singh told reporters that steps will be initiated against those locals who are allowing such foreigners to live in their houses on rent.

Altogether 613 people were arrested in the past four-five days for violating Inner Line Permit (ILP) norms, the chief minister said.