Dibrugarh: Police teams from Jang and Lumla police stations in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday conducted an Inner Line Permit (ILP) verification drive in and around Jang and Lumla townships in Tawang district, detecting 11 non-local labourers working without valid ILP documents.
Taking to X, Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Mama Natung said the labourers were found working at various construction sites in violation of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR) Act.
“During an ILP checking drive carried out by Jang and Lumla Police on 18th May, 11 non-local labourers were detected working at various construction sites without valid ILP documents in violation of the BEFR Act. Necessary legal proceedings have been initiated accordingly,” Natung wrote.
He further stressed that compliance with the law was “non-negotiable” and advised all individuals coming from outside the state for work, along with contractors and agencies employing such labourers, to strictly follow ILP regulations and ensure all required documents remain valid at all times.
Following the detection, Jang Police Station registered a Non-FIR Part-IV Case No. 02/2026 under Section 3 of the BEFR Act on May 18 and initiated legal action against the violators.
Police also advised local contractors and house owners to ensure that all labourers and workers brought in from outside the state possess valid and updated ILPs while working at construction sites.
The development comes amid renewed focus on strengthening the ILP system in Arunachal Pradesh. Recently, the Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, approved measures to make the ILP mechanism more watertight.
The decision followed a 36-hour shutdown enforced on May 14 by the Arunachal Scheduled Tribe Bachao Andolan Committee (ASTBAC), which affected normal life in several parts of the state bordering Assam, particularly in Itanagar and Naharlagun.
The ILP, issued under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation of 1873, is a mandatory travel document required for Indian citizens who are not permanent residents of Arunachal Pradesh to enter the state.
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