Tag: All-India NRC

All "declared foreigners" in Assam were sent to the Matia transit camp in the Goalpara district, the state's largest detention centre on Monday. According to Assam Inspector General of Prisons Pubali Gohain, the last batch of 87 inmates from the Silchar detention centre was transferred to the Matia transit camp. "The transfer procedure is now complete, and the six detention centres in Assam will close," said Gohain. The transfer of detainees declared as foreigners began on January 27 with the transfer of 68 inmates from the Goalpara detention centre. Goalpara Deputy...