Task forces for illegal influx along Mizoram-Bangla border

The Mizoram government today decided to constitute district-level task forces in Lunglei and Lawngtlai in the south, and Mamit in the north west to tacjle illegal influx along the Mizoram-Bangladesh border areas, a senior home department official said.
Additional secretary for home, Lalbiakzama said the meeting of home department officials, top police officials, representatives of civil societies including Young Chakma Association (YCA) and Young Mizo Association (YMA), chaired by state home secretary Lalrinliana Fanai discussed the issue.
The meeting decided that task forces should also be constituted at the village level.
The meeting came close on the heels of the Ministry of Home Affairs issuing instruction to the state governments to detect and deport illegal immigrants.