Unrest in Bangladesh: Manipur imposes night curfew

The Manipur government on Wednesday (7 August) imposed a night curfew in the bordering districts of Pherzawl and Jiribam to curb potential illegal immigration from Bangladesh, where massive protests escalated into violence leading to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation.

The District magistrates of Pherzawl and Jiribam districts in Manipur have issued the prohibitory orders.

The Home Department's Joint Secretary issued a directive, wherein he said that due to the political unrest in Bangladesh, there was a likelihood of an influx of people from the neighbouring country, which shares borders with Manipur.

"Strict precautionary measures need to be taken to prevent the influx of illegal migrants," the order said, as it asked the Deputy Commissioners of the two concerned districts to impose night curfew. The secretary further ordered the commissioners to ensure precautionary measures such as maintenance of strict vigil by district police and other security forces along the borders at all times, are followed.

Source : NDTV and Livemint