Jammu- Seven FIRs have been lodged at completely different police stations right here in opposition to individuals allegedly concerned in offering shelter and authorities advantages to Rohingyas, police mentioned on Tuesday.
The FIRs had been lodged at police stations Satwari, Trikuta Nagar, Bagh-e-Bahu, Channi Himmat, Nowabad, Domana and Nagrota following searches at completely different places in Jammu district, a police spokesperson mentioned.
The official mentioned the FIRs had been registered in opposition to people who find themselves accused of offering shelter to international immigrants and likewise serving to them avail authorities advantages.
The searches within the presence of magistrates had been carried out at completely different places the place the Rohingyas are accommodated and likewise on the residential locations of the facilitators, the spokesperson mentioned.
Throughout searches, the official mentioned illegally acquired Indian paperwork like PAN playing cards, Adhaar playing cards, financial institution paperwork amongst different incriminating materials had been seized.
“Investigation into the matter has began and different particulars shall be shared subsequently. Stringent motion sooner or later shall be taken in opposition to all such defaulters,” the spokesperson mentioned.
A day earlier, police in Kishtwar district registered a case following restoration of illegally obtained paperwork like Adhaar playing cards throughout a crackdown in opposition to Rohingyas within the district.
The case was registered underneath numerous sections of Indian Penal Code together with 420 (dishonest), 467 (forgery of essential paperwork), 468 (forgery for objective of dishonest) and 471 (utilizing as real a solid doc) at police station Dachhan.
Rohingyas are Bengali-dialect talking Muslim minority from Myanmar. Following persecution of their nation, many Rohingyas entered India illegally via Bangladesh and took shelter in Jammu and different elements of the nation.
In line with authorities knowledge, over 13,700 foreigners, together with Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshi nationals, are settled in Jammu and different districts of Jammu and Kashmir, the place their inhabitants has elevated by over 6,000 between 2008 and 2016.
Earlier in March 2021, police discovered over 250 Rohingyas, together with ladies and kids, dwelling illegally in Jammu metropolis throughout a verification drive and subsequently lodged them in a holding centre inside Sub-jail Kathua.
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