34 Indian nationals deported from Myanmar to India

27 November 2020
34 Indian nationals deported from Myanmar to India
Myanmar-India border bridge at the Rihkhawdar city, Chin State, Myanmar. Photo: EPA

As many as 34 Indian nationals who have been serving jail terms in Myanmar for different cases were deported to India by the Myanmar Government on Thursday.

The Indian nationals were handed over to authorities in Manipur at the Moreh border town in Tengnoupal district of Manipur on Thursday, The India Express reported.

Most had been arrested beyond the free movement regime without proper document the report said. It also said that 28 Myanmar nationals were deported back to their home country from India via the same checkpoint.