KARBI ANGLONG: The Chief Executive Member of the Karbi Autonomous Council Tuliram Ronghang has made a strong plea to eliminate illegal settlements in Karbi Anglong, which are believed to have been established by individuals from the Kuki community of Manipur.
A land patta distribution event was organised in Howraghat. Tuliram Ronghang claimed that nearly 1000 individuals have entered Karbi Anglong, with around 500 families allegedly trespassing on the Karbi Hills from the Kuki Community.
“The illegal settlements must be vacated immediately,” Ronghang stated while requesting swift action to address the trespassing.
With violence breaking out in Manipur, there have been fears of a huge influx of people from Manipur to Karbi Anglong in Assam.
Earlier, this month, two Bangladeshi nationals were held up in Guwahati, Assam by the police as they had illegally entered India. As per reports, the Bangladeshi nationals were on their way to Jammu and Kashmir. The detained persons were identified as Arman Malik and Samsita Begum.
According to the police, they suspect that the couple may have entered India through the Tripura border. However, a detailed investigation is underway regarding their entry to India.
The detained persons allegedly did not have any valid documents and had entered the country illegally.
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