Dibrugarh, May 19: Police teams from Jang and Lumla police stations in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday conducted an Inner Line Permit (ILP) verification drive in and around the Jang and Lumla townships of Tawang district, detecting 11 non-local labourers working without valid ILP documents.
Taking to X, Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Mama Natung wrote: “During an ILP checking drive carried out by Jang and Lumla Police on May 18, 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.”
“Compliance with the law is non-negotiable. All individuals coming from outside the state for work, along with contractors and agencies engaging such labourers, are advised to strictly follow ILP regulations and ensure all required documents remain valid at all times,” Natung added.
Following the detection, Jang Police Station registered a Non-FIR Part-IV Case No. 02/2026 under Section 3 of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR) Act on May 18, 2026, and initiated legal action against the violators.
Meanwhile, police also advised local contractors and house owners to ensure that all labourers and workers engaged from outside the state possess valid and updated ILPs while working at construction sites.
The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, recently approved measures to make the ILP system more stringent and watertight.
The decision came in the wake of a 36-hour shutdown enforced on May 14 by the Scheduled Tribe Bachao Andolan Committee, a local organisation. The shutdown disrupted 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.
 verification drive in and around the Jang and Lumla townships of Tawang district, detecting 11 non-local labourers working without valid ILP documents.){kind=link}