Rohingya immigrants residing in Jammu and Kashmir are facing scrutiny as some have been discovered in possession of Indian identification documents, notably Aadhaar cards and domicile certificates, reported The Tribune.
While a substantial population of Rohingya resides in the Jammu division, a significant portion of them remains unregistered and resides in the region unlawfully. These immigrants have established settlements across various parts of the Jammu division, including remote districts like Kishtwar and Poonch.
Presently, the police have initiated a verification process for the credentials of all such refugees, focusing particularly on areas with a substantial Rohingya presence. Official estimates suggest that more than 5,500 such immigrants are residing in the Jammu division.
On October 4, the Kishtwar district police apprehended a Rohingya woman in possession of a domicile certificate in the Dachan area, where many immigrant women have married local residents and settled. Three individuals, including the woman, a revenue official, and a facilitator, have been booked by the police.
Kishtwar SSP Khalil Poswal said that the husband of the accused woman misled the revenue official, securing the domicile certificate in September 2020.
