DIMAPUR, MARCH 17 (MExN): Stating that of late there have been reports of unauthorized issue of Inner Line Permit/Gate passes/ Identity cards to non-indigenous persons, Dimapur SP Bidhu Shekhar today informed the public about the various provisions of Inner Line Permit. “I would like to impress upon the fact that any unauthorized issue or of such documents is illegal and the person(s) shall be liable to be arrested.”
ALL ABOUT ILP (Inner Line Permit)
As per the Provisions of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR) 1873; an Inner Line starting from Chumukedima (Pagla Pahar) covering whole of Nagaland was created under which any non-indigenous Indian Citizen wanting to visit Nagaland beyond the Inner Line needs to obtain an Inner Line Permit (ILP) from the Office of Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur. SDO (Civil) Dimapur is the authorized officer to sign on the ILP. A new computer generated ILP in a prescribed format is being issued now by the office of the Dy. Commissioner; a sample of which is being enclosed. The ILP is issued after a due verification of the identity of the Person(s); their addresses, the purpose of Visit. A local guarantor is also required for obtaining an ILP.
In order to enforce checking of ILP, an Inner Line Check Gate at Chumukedima is being manned by Nagaland Police and every non-indigenous person has to produce the ILP before the Police. The ILP holder is further instructed to report before the OC, Police station of their destination place immediately after the arrival. Any person illegally sneaking inside the Inner Line area is liable to be arrested and prosecuted as per the law. In recent time; it has come to the knowledge of the Police that certain unauthorized issue of Gate Permit/ Inner Line Gate Passes other than the one issued by the DC office is taking place. The non-indigenous citizens have also been seen to possess Identity cards which are not issued by the Government. Such issue of Gate Pass (in lieu of ILP) and Identity Cards is illegal as per the law and any person seen issuing such Passes/Cards shall be arrested. Also any possession of such passes/cards by any person is illegal and the person holding such documents is liable to be arrested by the police.
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