Government will take all steps to prevent influx of illegal immigrants: Patton

August 30, 2024 18 Views No Comment

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Kohima | August 30

Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister Y Patton today said that there has been no report on influx of illegal migrants till date in Nagaland in the aftermath of the recent crisis in Bangladesh. Stating this in the 5th session of the 14th NLA here, Patton assured the people of Nagaland that the government will take all steps to prevent any influx of illegal immigrants to Nagaland state.

“Our state government is alive to the unfolding situation. With the help of our village administration, civil society organizations, we are well- prepared to deal with any situation that many arise,” the Deputy CM said.

“Our state does not share a border with Bangladesh. Hence, the possible route for any potential immigrant, as the initiator of the debate has mentioned, will be mostly via our neighbouring state of Assam,” Patton said. We have however, not let our guards down, he added. Intelligence reports are that it is highly unlikely that our state will witness any influx of immigrants from Bangladesh, he stated. Patton said that the most affected section of people in the present crisis, it is argued does not have a sizeable presence in Nagaland.

The Deputy Commissioners and the Superintendents/Commissioner of Police of all the districts have been instructed to have immediate meetings of the District Level Security Co-ordination Committee. This Committee includes other security agencies such as DIB, Assam Rifles and Central Armed Police Forces.

“Adequate measures, which are specific to each district, have been initiated to check and report presence of any illegal migrants from Bangladesh,” he said.

To avert any illegal immigration in Nagaland, the Nagaland Police has been directed to be on a “high alert” all along the Inter-State Borders.

The police officers deployed at 13 Inter State Check gates and all the ingress points have been instructed to be vigilant. Senior Police Officers have been directed to brief the troops on ground to remove any complacency, he said. He added that the police will be aiming to prevent any attempts for infiltration while patrolling and checking during the Mobile Vehicle Check posts and at the Inter State Check Gates and border areas.

The police and intelligence agencies have identified areas where there is a possibility of presence of the illegal immigrants.