JAMMU, Dec 19: Police said on Tuesday that as part of a special effort to monitor the activities of foreign nationals, they have filed three First Information Reports (FIRs) against nine Rohingyas and one Bangladeshi national for obtaining Indian identity documents—such as domicile certificates, Aadhaar cards, voter ID cards, PAN cards, and so on—illegally and for residing in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police provided details, saying that following a thorough and discrete investigation into the illegal stays of foreigners (Bangladesh and Rohingyas) at different points in this district, a case has been filed under applicable legal provisions against the accused individuals, who are all residents of Myanmar and include Raheela Begum, Shakeela Begum, Jahan Ara, Meem Bano, and Muskan Banoo.Similar to this, a case against Rohingyas and their facilitators—Zavaira Begum, Shabnam Begum, Noor Bhar, and Zeenat Begum—all Myanmar residents, has been filed at the Gandoh police station in accordance with pertinent legal provisions. “After a thorough investigation, it was determined that these Rohingyas had entered the Doda district and had obtained Indian identity documents illegally in order to reveal their identity as long-term residents of the Doda district,” the police stated. Additionally, a case has been filed against Nusrat Jahan, a resident of Dhaka who is of Bangladeshi nationality, and her accomplices for obtaining Indian identity documents and overstaying or violating visa regulations. “Police carried out house searches as part of an ongoing investigation and found incriminating materials, which are seized as evidence,” the police stated.It is important to note that an investigation into each of these cases has been started in order to identify the government workers and facilitators who gave these foreigners Indian identity documents and other assistance so that those responsible could be held accountable.
