Mizoram Police to seek information from Assam about arrested 26 Myanmarese nationals
3 years, 3 months ago

Mizoram Police to seek information from Assam about arrested 26 Myanmarese nationals

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Mizoram government was not aware that people from Myanmar carrying fake documents were arrested in Assam, said the IGP Aizawl: Mizoram police will seek detailed information from Assam about the 26 Myanmarese nationals arrested in Guwahati with Indian documents such as Aadhaar cards allegedly forged in Mizoram, a senior police officer said on Monday. The state government was not aware that people from Myanmar carrying fake documents were arrested in Assam, Mizoram Inspector General of Police John Neihlaia said. “We will write a formal letter to the Assam police seeking detailed information of the Myanmarese nationals and their fake documents so that we can verify them and take action as per law,” he told PTI. Assam police on Sunday said it has arrested 26 people, suspected to be from Myanmar, from a lodge in Guwahati and they were in possession of forged Indian documents “made in Mizoram”.

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Mizoram: 3 Myanmar nationals held with unaccounted cash worth over Rs 1 crore
10 months ago

Mizoram: 3 Myanmar nationals held with unaccounted cash worth over Rs 1 crore

India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Refugee influx into Mizoram from all around and new concerns
1 year, 6 months ago

Refugee influx into Mizoram from all around and new concerns

The Hindu  

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Assam Rifles to tighten security along India-Myanmar border to stop influx in Mizoram
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The Hindu  

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Needless, unconstitutional: Mizoram slams Assam govt order on mandatory checking of incoming vehicles
3 years, 4 months ago

Needless, unconstitutional: Mizoram slams Assam govt order on mandatory checking of incoming vehicles

India Today  

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Mizoram, Centre differ over Myanmar refugees; CM tells PM Modi not to turn a blind eye
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India Today  

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Mizoram govt issues SOP for identification of migrants, refugees entering from Myanmar
3 years, 9 months ago

Mizoram govt issues SOP for identification of migrants, refugees entering from Myanmar

India Today  

The Mizoram government has issued a Standard Operating Procedure for the identification of migrants and refugees entering Mizoram from Myanmar after the military coup. Many Myanmar nationals, including few police officials of the neighbouring country, have entered Mizoram by crossing the international border for seeking shelter in the north-eastern state, an official said. A top official of the Serchhip district …

3 Rohingya women, who entered Mizoram from Bangladesh, arrested in Assam's Cachar district
4 years ago

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India Today  

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