Japanese Man Held for Entering Manipur Without Valid Documents

Imphal, Jan 13 : A Japanese national was arrested here for entering Manipur without valid documents, police said.

The foreigner, identified as Hamada Takiyoshi (29), came to Manipur on Monday and was staying at a hotel here.

He was arrested on Tuesday for not having the Protected Area Permit (PAP), a document issued by the Centre or any officer authorised by the Central government to foreign nationals for entering the state, and was later produced at a local court, police said.

The Japanese youth would be sent back to Mao Gate bordering with Nagaland today, they added.

In the northeastern region, PAP is in force in Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.