46 non-Manipuri caught entering Jiribam unlawfully

Jiri News Network

JIRIBAM | Sept 11

The All Jiribam Road Transport Union (AJRTU) caught 46 non-Manipuris without proper papers of identification, while trying to collect tax and checking the loads of a truck in the area of Samupunbi Gularthol.

After hearing the news, secretary of Kangleicha Club Samupunbi, S. Chaoba Meetei, secretary of NCDC, Chingkoipung, N. Sadananda Meetei, secretary of JDO, W. Dinesh Meetei, secretary of AJUCA, Y. Ibomcha Singh, chairman of JCILPS, Jiri branch, M. Hemanta Mangang, president of AMSU, Y. Sanjiv Singh and secretary of AJRTU, S. Pratab Singh gathered together and probed the persons. It was known that the people are from Dhubri district of Assam and Bihar, who came to Jiribam to work for Triveni Company.

According to sources, most of the persons either have fake identity papers or no papers. Among the group, there were 26 minors in which one was only nine years old. Later, the persons were handed over Jiribam Police Station and the minors to Juvenile home.