Manipur Police Arrested Myanmar Man Impersonating Indian Who Died In 2019

Manipur Police yesterday arrested a 26-year-old Myanmar national on charges of impersonating a dead Indian man and conducting smuggling. An Indian who helped the accused enter Manipur has also been arrested.

According to the police, the Myanmar national, Lenkhenmang Mate, possessed an Aadhaar card belonging to an Indian man named Holkholal, who had died in 2019.

Deputy Inspector General (Intelligence) of Police, Ningshen Worngam, said: “The accused person was impersonating Holkholal in order to conduct illegal cross-border trade.”

The Indian man who helped the accused enter Manipur was identified as Lenminthang Baite (30).

“The two accused have been remanded in police custody for eight days for further investigation,” the official added.

Myanmaris national with a deceased Indian Aadhar Card , Indigenous people of Manipur is under threat by the illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar,Lenkhenmang Mate (26yrs) S/o Dujatong Mate of Tuivang Village, Myanmar,with Indian Aadhar card arrested .⁦@AmitShah⁩ pic.twitter.com/FlDrRdzKM4

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