Around 42,000 outsiders entered Manipur since Dec; Biren Singh calls it ‘real and ongoing’

IANS | August 21, 2025 11:37 AM

Imphal, Aug 21 (IANS) Assam Rifles Director General Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera has stated that around 42,000 individuals have crossed into India from Myanmar since December 2024, and their biometrics have been collected. Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh commended the Assam Rifles for their efforts in documenting illegal entrants and emphasised that the influx of outsiders is “real and ongoing.”