A section of the Indo-Myanmar border fencing, measuring roughly 150–200 metres, was discovered cut at Changpol village in Manipur’s Chandel district, according to police, Hindustan Times reported.
Police suspect the fencing was cut by miscreants on the night of December 2, an officer said on Friday. “We have secured the area and the repairing work will be completed soon, and we are trying to find out who are involved in the activity,” an Assam Rifles officer told HT on condition of anonymity.
The fencing work, undertaken by the Ministry of Home Affairs, aims to curb illegal influx and cross-border activities, including smuggling of weapons and drugs.
Communities living along the border, particularly the Nagas and the Kuki-Zo residents, have opposed the ongoing construction, saying the fencing cuts through village land and disrupts traditional movement across the border. Changpol is a Kuki-Zo–inhabited village located approximately 200 metres from the international boundary.
India and Myanmar share a 1,643-km border spanning Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. The Home Ministry earlier said 1,472 km of this border had been demarcated. In Tengnoupal district’s Moreh area, over 9 km of border fencing had been completed as of February 2025.
To secure the border, Assam Rifles has been deployed along the frontier, while construction work is being carried out by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) with support from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
The proposed 1,643-km border fence will include a combination of physical barriers and smart fencing technologies. Assam Rifles is also expected to establish additional border outposts in the adjoining plains once the fencing is completed. (With inputs from HT)
