Our Correspondent
Kohima | May 5
Many illegal immigrants have been reportedly detected by Kohima Village Youth Organization (KVYO) during a verification of documents regarding citizenship proof which was carried out today.
According to KVYO, the drive was carried out with an aim to check various crimes committed by illegal immigrants under the village jurisdiction particularly by the illegal Muslim immigrants from neighbouring country Bangladesh.
“We are taking utmost care not to harass the genuine Indian citizen, but in the process of the drive which was carried out with the full support and assistance of the Muslim Welfare Society, Kohima (MWSK) today, it was found that there are some transporters who are in possession of fake and forged ILP, though it is subjected to confirmation”, KVYO official said.
The drive was carried out based on two categories which include those Muslims who do not possess the ID card issued by the Muslim Welfare Society, Kohima and those who do not possess the mandatory ILP to enter Nagaland.
KVYO said many among those detected today includes those who did not possess even the ILP and they will be handed over to the administration for necessary action and deportation, KVYO sad.
Earlier, KVYO asked the Muslim Welfare Society, Kohima to identify genuine Indian Muslim and illegal immigrants from neighbouring country Bangladesh as they are the right organization to identify the genuine Indian Muslim and illegal immigrants.
In this regard, the MWSK had issued ID card to those genuine Muslim settling in Kohima.
Meanwhile, KVYO clarified that it had carried out the drive which was not sanctioned by the state government but purely to check unwanted crimes committed by illegal immigrants that are taking place within KVYO jurisdiction.
Meanwhile sources informed that more than 100+ non-locals have been caught without documents namely inner line permit within an hour of the detection drive. Sources also disclosed that there are transporters both Nagas and non-locals who facilitate their entry into Kohima and other districts. The modus operandi of the transporters is to get them through the check gates by showing ILP’s which they prepare illegally.
It is reported that the Muslim Welfare Society has been directed by KVYO to issue identity card to its genuine members (Indian citizens) after proper verification and documentation. No local (Naga) will be allowed to be the guarantor as to citizenship proof of any non-local who resides or work under the jurisdiction of Kohima village. Muslim Welfare Society Kohima will henceforth be held responsible if they are found to be issuing identity cards to suspected Muslim immigrants under Kohima village jurisdiction.
