Guwahati, June 27 -- The Mizoram government is planning to confiscate identity cards from Myanmar refugees who frequently cross the international border between India and Myanmar, taking advantage of the ongoing crisis in their home country, a state official said on Friday.

During a meeting in Aizawl on Thursday with the Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary Surinder Bhagat, Chief Minister Lalduhoma expressed concerns over the behavior of some refugees.

While he acknowledged that many Myanmar nationals living in Mizoram follow the law, he pointed out a group who repeatedly cross the border to Myanmar and return, exploiting the crisis.

Lalduhoma stated, "The Mizoram government will take strict action against refugees who misbehav...