Vigil stepped up along India-Myanmar border in Manipur Times of India
IMPHAL: Vigilance has been stepped up by the Assam Rifles along the India-Myanmar border in Manipur to check possible human trafficking and illegal drug trade, an official of the paramilitary force said here Wednesday. The locals, mostly traders travelling to the border town of Moreh, have been asked to travel with proper identity proofs, the official said. The existing bilateral agreement allowed local residents of both the countries to travel up to 16 km from the border without travel documents. “The step has been necessitated following inputs about the possible movement of militants and …
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