A 14-year-old Rohingya girl who was taken to the international border between India and Myanmar, which is situated in Manipur, by the Assam government officials for deportation was refused for immigration by the Myanmar government.
This girl had been found in Silchar’s Rongpur in an unconscious state two years ago, following which she was handed to a shelter. The Assam officials had then moved for her to be deported back to Myanmar. After the centre had cleared her deportation on Friday, officials from the Assam government took the 14-year old from Silchar to Moreh in Manipal.
But, the Myanmar government refused to take her back since the check gate in the international border was shut in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to this, the Myanmar police had said that their country was not a conducive state to accept those who had been deported.
Following this, the girl was sent back to a shelter home in Assam. Efforts are being taken to repatriate the girl amidst the ongoing crisis posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, Assam is all set to face elections in the upcoming week.
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