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The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has arrested three foreign nationals, including two women, from Imphal airport with forged Indian documents, such as Aadhaar card and driving licenses.
Recently, there have been cases where foreigners have been able to get such important documents from northeastern states, sources said. Three passengers Dimkhawlnuam, Donlunching, both girls, and Sianmuankham who are from Myanmar, were held by the paramilitary force on Saturday during a check-in at the airport.
They were trying to board an IndiGo flight to Bengaluru. The passengers allegedly posed as Indian nationals belonging to Manipur.
An ASI rank officer posted at the gate doubted the authenticity of the documents produced by them. He immediately brought it to the attention of the senior officials. Upon inquiry, they revealed that they are from Myanmar, and obtained driving licenses from Churachandpur district of Manipur in order to go to Bengaluru, said Hemendra Singh, assistant IG and chief PRO of CISF.
While searching through their baggage, an Aadhaar card was recovered. We have caught them and handed over to the local police for further action, Singh added.
The CISF official, however, confirmed that the passengers are not Rohingya Muslims after consulting with the Imphal Police. The incident has shed light on how Myanmar nationals are using the porous border between the two countries to illegally enter Indias northeastern states freely.
Such practice is compromising the national security, as they are easily getting documental proofs to pretend that they are Indian nationals and further travel in other states. There are many examples of Myanmar and Bangladesh nationals, including Rohingya Muslims, living across the country on forged documents, say sources.
The Bangladesh nationals, who cross through West Bengals Maldah and Murshidabad districts, obtain forged documents to live in India.
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