Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the civil administration, police, and medical department of Kamjong district in Manipur, has launched a joint identification, verification, and biometric registration drive for displaced Myanmar nationals. The drive, which began on Tuesday, is part of a critical initiative for border governance and internal security. The extensive documentation exercise was carried out across Phaikoh, Shangkhalok, and Aloyo villages, where displaced Myanmar nationals have been taking temporary shelter due to ongoing regional instability.
A joint team of 40 civil officials and security personnel, operating under the directives of the district administration, verified identities, enrolled biometric data, and documented demographic profiles. The exercise covered approximately 500 individuals across the three target locations, establishing an authenticated, centralized database for administrative planning and security tracking. This verification drive constitutes Phase II of Operation Anchor, a structured civil-military initiative designed to balance national security imperatives with regulated humanitarian oversight along the sensitive Indo-Myanmar Border.
The current initiative builds upon the operational achievements of Phase I, which focused on securing the physical border through enhanced electronic surveillance, intensified patrolling, and targeted fencing to curb illegal cross-border movement and unregulated infiltration. By transitioning into Phase II, the operational focus expands from border denial to inner-corridor accountability, ensuring that individuals permitted temporary refuge are thoroughly monitored. The creation of this secure, biometric database eliminates anonymity, aids the civil administration in streamlining essential medical and humanitarian relief transparently, and provides the Union and State governments with reliable records to make informed policy decisions regarding border governance and internal security.
