5,457 illegal immigrants detected in Manipur: CM N Biren Singh

Guwahati:  Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday said that the government has detected a total of 5457 illegal immigrants in the state.

CM Singh in a post on X (Formerly Twitter) said that the government has detected a total of 5457 illegal immigrants in Kamjong district, Manipur as on May 7th, 2024.

"Out of the total, biometric data of 5173 such illegal immigrants have been collected so far," CM Singh said in the post.

Singh added that the deportation process is underway and that the government has been providing humanitarian aid to all the illegal immigrants who have been detected.

"Despite being an alarming situation, we have been handling it with utmost sensitivity," said the Manipur CM.

This news comes amidst a growing concern over illegal immigration in India. The Indian government has been taking steps to identify and deport illegal immigrants, including the implementation of a National Register of Citizens (NRC).