Assam Rifles conducts biometric registration drive for displaced Myanmar nationals in Kamjong

Steering a critical initiative for border governance, Assam Rifles, in close coordination with the Civil Administration, Police and Medical Department of Kamjong District, launched a joint identification, verification and biometric registration drive for displaced Myanmar nationals on June 30.

The extensive documentation exercise was carried out across Phaikoh, Shangkhalok and Aloyo villages in Kamjong District, where displaced Myanmar nationals fleeing ongoing regional instability have been taking temporary shelter. Operating under the explicit directives of the district administration, a joint team consisting of forty civil officials and security personnel meticulously verified identities, enrolled biometric data and documented demographic profiles.

This exercise successfully covered approximately 500 individuals across the three target locations, establishing an authenticated, centralised 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 (IMB).

The current initiative builds directly upon the operational achievements of Phase I, which focused strictly 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.