Myanmar national arrested with Aadhar Card of a deceased Indian
HY News
10 November, 2022 09:44 am IST
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A Myanmar national trying to cross into Chandel district illegally using the Aadhaar card of a deceased person was recently apprehended by the 37th battalion of the Assam Rifles. The Assam Rifles also arrested another person on charges of assisting the Myanmar national to enter Indian territory.
The Myanmar national along with the one who was assisting him were arrested from Khuljang Road near Chakpikarong, Chandel district on Monday. The two individuals were later handed over to the Chakpikarong police station.
Taking to Twitter, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said “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”
During investigation, police found that Lenkhenmang Mate (26) of Tuivang village in Myanmar was impersonating Holkholal (38) of Khengjang village in Manipur, who had passed away in May 2019. The accused was also carrying an Aadhaar card in the name of the deceased person. The Indian man who helped him enter into Manipur was identified as Lenminthang Baite (30) of Charongching village.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Deputy Inspector General (Intelligence) Ningshen Worngam said “the accused person Lenkhenmang Mate of Tuivang village was impersonating Holkholal by possessing an Aadhaar card of the deceased person to aid his illegal cross border trading and business”.
It is reported that the two accused have been remanded in police custody for a period of eight days for further investigation.
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