GUWAHATI: The state authorities on Sunday accomplished the method of shifting ‘declared foreigners‘ to a newly constructed devoted detention centre, now renamed as transit camp, in Goalpara district, a senior official stated.
Assam inspector common (prisons) Pubali Gohain stated the final batch of 87 inmates from Silchar detention centre was taken to the devoted Matia transit camp. “The inmates started their journey from Silchar on Saturday and reached Goalpara today. With this, the process of shifting all declared foreigner inmates lodged in the six transit camps has been completed,” she stated.
Of the 87 “declared foreigners”, 64 are from Myanmar, 22 from Bangladesh and one from Senegal, one other senior official stated.
SP (Cachar) Numal Mahatta stated the district administration facilitated their transportation, whereas the Cachar police is taking good care of their security. The strategy of shifting the inmates to the Matia camp started on January 27 with the transferring of 68 ‘declared foreigners’ from the Goalpara detention centre.
Assam inspector common (prisons) Pubali Gohain stated the final batch of 87 inmates from Silchar detention centre was taken to the devoted Matia transit camp. “The inmates started their journey from Silchar on Saturday and reached Goalpara today. With this, the process of shifting all declared foreigner inmates lodged in the six transit camps has been completed,” she stated.
Of the 87 “declared foreigners”, 64 are from Myanmar, 22 from Bangladesh and one from Senegal, one other senior official stated.
SP (Cachar) Numal Mahatta stated the district administration facilitated their transportation, whereas the Cachar police is taking good care of their security. The strategy of shifting the inmates to the Matia camp started on January 27 with the transferring of 68 ‘declared foreigners’ from the Goalpara detention centre.
