Stringent Action against the Facilitators for providing shelter to Rohingyas in some districts of Jammu Province

     Jammu, December, 19th 2023:- In a decisive move aimed at ensuring national #security and #safeguarding the interests of the residents of Jammu and Kashmir, the J&K Police have taken stringent action against individuals found to be providing shelter to Rohingyas in the region. Thorough investigations and intelligence reports, it has come to light that certain elements have been involved in facilitating the illegal settlement of Rohingyas, posing potential threats to the security and socio-economic fabric of the UT of J&K. The presence of undocumented and unauthorized individuals not only poses security challenges but also has the potential to strain local resources.

1. In response to these findings, J&K Police have undertaken targeted operations to identify and apprehend the facilitators involved in providing shelter to Rohingyas. The actions taken are in accordance with the law and are aimed at maintaining law and order in the region. The facilitators, once apprehended, will be subject to legal proceedings, and any violation of laws pertaining to national security and immigration will be dealt with firmly.
2. An action was initiated against all those who have been facilitators in providing shelter and availing government benefits to the non-citizens of the country #Rohingyas.

The Police in Jammu region have taken action against the Facilitators providing shelter to Rohingyas in the Jammu, Kishtwar, Doda, Poonch and Rajouri districts.

The brief details of each district are: –

1. District Jammu

Action against the facilitators for providing shelter to Rohingyas by Jammu Police. Action was initiated against all those who have been facilitators in providing shelter and availing Govt. benefits to the non-citizens of the country Rohingyas.

FIR’s are lodged in the following Police Stations vide FIR numbers viz

• FIR No. 270 of P/S Satwari U/s 420/120 B/167/468/471/447 IPC, 14C Foreigners Act,
• FIR No. 352 of P/S Bahu Fort, U/s 420/120 B/167/468/471/447 IPC, 14C Foreigners Act,
• FIR No.107 of P/S Bagh-e-Bahu, U/s 420/120 B/167/468/471/447 IPC, 14C Foreigners Act,
• FIR No. 184 of P/S Channi Himmat, U/s 420/120 B/167/468/471/447 IPC, 14C Foreigners Act,
• FIR No. 191 of P/S Nowabad, U/s 420/120 B/167/468/471/447 IPC, 14C Foreigners Act,
• FIR no. 370 of P/S Domana, U/s 420/120 B/167/468/471/447 IPC, 14C Foreigners Act,
• FIR No. 527 of P/S Nagrota, U/s 420/120 B/167/468/471/447 IPC, 14C Foreigners Act, In these FIR’s people who have been found to be accused for providing shelter to the people of outside nation foreigners (Rohingyas).
  Searches as per procedure in the presence of magistrates were conducted at different locations of Jammu district where the non-citizens are accommodated and also at the residential places of the facilitators. Searches were conducted at approximetly 40 locations in the area of seven(7) police stations in which 39 abettors were also taken for questioning. During searches following documents have been seized in raids at different locations: –
• Account Books where transactions between Rohingyas and plot owners maintained,
• Passbooks were seized,
• Rent agreement between Rohingyas and owners of the Plot(facilitator),
• Aadhaar Card No. 379803635025 of one Rohingya lady who got married to a local boy has been seized,
• Credit Card and its information regarding who issued the Credit Card,
• Mobile phones of owners and Rohingyas were seized,
• Sims issued to Rohingyas by different individuals were seized,
• Revenue records of the owners where Rohingyas were staying were seized,
• Water and electricity bills details connecting owners to the Rohingyas by providing amenities to the Rohingyas,
• Vehicle RC Details used by Rohingyas,
• Bank documents among other incriminating material were seized. Investigation into the matter is going on.

1. District Poonch Three conspirators among 04 Persons arrested for Creating Fake Aadhar and Ration Card of Rohingya Man in Gursai area of Poonch

a) Police in Poonch district arrested three more persons for creating fake Aadhar card and ration card of One Rohingya Man namely Mohd Numaan S/o Muhib ullah R/o Tang Bazar district Bothi Dang state Arkaan Myanmar (Burma) who is living in village Dhargloon since 2013. He married one local girl Farzana Kosser D/o Nazir Ahmed caste gujjar r/o Dhargloon in the year 2016.
b) The said person in Conspiracy with his Father-in-law Nazir Ahmed s/o Mohd yousaf r/o Dhargloon hatched a criminal conspiracy for preparing fake Adhar card and getting his name entered as family member in his Ration card by using the Fake Aadhar card which was prepared in conspiracy with 02 others persons namely (Waseem Akram s/o Mohd Hafeez r/o Dhargloon who is running a internet Cafe at Dhargloon. He asked Mohd Numaan (Rohingya) to manage an Endorsement Certificate from a Village Head i.e Sarpanch or Panch in the given Proforma, on which he Prepared the Adhar Card of Rohingya person. Mohd Sayaf s/o Mohd Hussain (Panch) R/O Dhargloon as a part of this larger Conspiracy endorsed as Village Headman on given Performa and gave false verification of Mohd Numaan i.e (Rohingya) and facilitated the preparation of his Fake Adhar card.

c) In this Connection a case FIR no 117/2023 u/s 120-B, 420,465,468,471, 109 IPC got registered at PS Gursai. During the course of Investigation Mohd Numaan s/o Muhib ullah r/o Myanmar Was arrested on 30/11/2023 and is presently in judicial custody.

d) Yesterday during further course of investigation house search of his father-in -law Nazir Ahmed s/o Mohd yousaf caste Gujjar r/o Dhargloon was conducted in presence of Executive Magistrate. He alongwith 02 others namely Mohd sayaf s/o Mohd Hussain and Waseem Akram s/o Mohd Hafeez both r/o Dhargloon were arrested in the instant case. Some Incriminating Documents were also recovered from the house and So far total 04 persons got arrested in this case and further investigation is going on.

3. District Kishtwar:-

Kishtwar Police Arrested 13 Persons which Includes 06 Rohingyas and 07 their Supporters

Kishtwar Police succeeds in arrest of 13 persons, which includes 06 Rohingyas and 07 other their supporters as Rohingyas with the help locals of Dachan area procured Domicile Certificates,Aadhaar Card, Voter cards and Ration Cards. In this connection case, FIR No. 22/2023 U/S 420/465/467/468/471/120-B/IPC was registered at PS Dachhan, and the investigation is being vigorously investigated. Further police has arrested following individuals so as to dismantle the support system:

1. Mushtaq Ahmed S/O Dilawar Sheikh R/O Krosa Sounder Dachhan, age 35 yrs (Indian).
2. Zinta Begum W/O Mushtaq Ahmed R/O Myanmar A/P Krosa Sounder Dachhan, age 24 yrs (Myanmar).
3. Fayaz Ahmed S/O Ghulam Ahmed R/O Kiyar Dachhan, age 35 Yrs (Indian).
4. Anwara Begum W/O Fayaz Ahmed R/O Myanmar A/P Kiyar Dachhan, age 27 Yr (Myanmar).
5. Sadam Hussain S/O Ghulam Hussain R/O Sagarna Sounder Dachhan, age 28 Yrs (Indian).
6. Shabu Begum W/O Sadam Hussain R/O Myanmar A/P Sagarna Sounder Dachhan, age 31 yrs (Myanmar).
7. Ghulam Mohd Sheikh S/O Abdula Sheikh R/O Krosa Sounder Dachhan, age 33 yrs (Indian).
8. Tanveer Ahmed S/O Ghulam Nabi R/O Tander Dachhan, age 31 yrs (Indian).
9. Laila Begum W/O Tanveer Ahmed R/O Myanmar A/P Tander Dachhan, age 25 Yrs (Myanmar).
10. Shahnawaz Magray S/O Ghulam Hassan Magray R/O Sounder Dachhan, age 33 yrs (Indian).
11. Hassina Jan W/O Shahnawaz Ahmed Magray R/O Myanmar A/P Sounder Dachhan, age Age Not Specified.
12. Zahoor Ahmed S/O Abdul Aziz R/O Kiyar Dachhan, age 27 yrs (Indian).
13. Shaheena Begum @ Horinisa R/O Myanmar A/P Kiyar Dachhan, age 41 yrs (Myanmar).

The arrests were carried out based on credible evidences, and the individuals are being investigated for their alleged involvement in activities contrary to law and public order.

District Doda

Doda Police arrested the facilitators of Rohingyas.

a) In a special drive to check on the activities of foreigner’s nationals, Doda Police has registered (03) FIRs against (10) Foreigners (Ruhingias and Bangladeshi nationals) and their facilitators for illegally procuring Indian identity documents like, Domicile Certificates, Aadhaar Cards, Ration Cards, Voter ID Cards and PAN Cards etc and illegally staying in District Doda. After conducting a detailed discrete enquiry regarding illegally staying of foreigners (Rohingyas and Bangladeshi) at various locations of this District a case FIR No. 119/2023 under relevant provisions of law has been registered at PS Bhaderwah against the accused persons, namely (01) Raheela Begum W/O Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh resident of Myanmar, A/P Udrana Tehsil Bhaderwah (02) Shakeela Begum W/O Muhammad Iqbal Sheikh resident of Myanmar A/P Akhrut Bagh Chinote Tehsil Bhaderwah (03) Jahan Ara W/O Imran Hussain resident of Myanmar A/P Chakrabhati Sindara Tehsil Bhalla (04) Meem Bano W/O Adil Hussain resident of Myanmar A/P Kodsu Khellani Tehsil Bhalla and (05) Muskan Banoo D/O Imram Hussain resident of Myanmar A/P Chakrabhati Sindara Tehsil Bhalla.
b) Similarly, a case FIR No. 93/2023 under relevant provisions of law has been registered at PS Gandoh against Rohingias and their facilitators, namely (01) Zavaira Begum W/O Tanveer Ahmed resident of Myanmar A/P Tantly Inharra Gandoh (02) Shabnam Begum W/O Mazoor Ahmed resident of Myanmar, A/P Hallore Gandoh (03) Noor Bhar W/O Tariq Hussain resident of Myanmar A/P Kakoo Gandoh and (04) Zeenat Begum W/O Mohd Shafi resident of Myanmar, A/P Batoli Kahara.
c) A detailed inquiry has been conducted and it emerged that these Rohingyas managed to enter District Doda and illegally procured Indian identity documents for disclosing their identity as permanent resident of District Doda. In another case FIR No. 104/2023 U/S 07/14-C, 06/14 Foreigners Act 420/120-B, IPC which was registered at PS Bhaderwah against one Bangladeshi national namely Nusrat Jahan D/O Abdul Majeed Dewan resident of Dhaka Bangladesh A/P Malnai Tehsil Bhalla and her facilitators for illegally overstaying/violating visa norms and procuring Indian identity documents.
d) During course of on-going investigation Police has conducted house searches and recovered incriminating materials which are seized as evidences.

District Rajouri: – Rajouri Police arrested the facilitators of Rohingyas.

a) JKP in district Rajouri arrested one person from Laam area of Nowshera for facilitating a Rohingya woman namely Haleema D/O Mohd Nazir R/O Mayanmar, A.P Narwal Bala, Jammu.
The arrested person has been identified as Lal Din S/O Chidia, R/O Kampla Mohra,Tehsil Qila Darhal & District Rajouri.
b) A criminal case under FIR No. 215/2023 was registered at PS Nowshera under offences of Sections 420, 467 IPC & 14 Foreigners Act. During investigation one accused namely Haleema D/O Mohd Nazir R/O Mayanmar was arrested earlier by Police on 19.10.23 and later on released by Hon’ble Court of Law on bail on 30.10.23. Carrying forward the investigation into the instant FIR, the house of one Lal Din S/O Chidia R/O Mohra Kampla was searched and some important documents having evidentiary value have been seized in instant case.
c) After collection of sufficient evidences indicating the involvement of Lal Din S/O Chidia in the instant case surfaced, police has arrested him and further questioning is going on.