INDIAN EXPRESS
Published: 18th April 2019
The three men -- Mohd Ibrahim(25), Noor-ul-Ameen(34), Shaik Azhar(28) -- are all natives of Buthidaung in Rakhine state, Myanmar. They were staying in Bahadurpura in the city.
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Task Force sleuths on Wednesday apprehended
three Rohingya refugees for illegal stay in the country. In what has
come as a shock to many, the refugees were found have illegally obtained
identity cards and avail the benefits of government schemes. One of the
refugee’s wife had even availed the benefits of KCR Kits.
The three men -- Mohd Ibrahim(25),
Noor-ul-Ameen(34), Shaik Azhar(28) -- are all natives of Buthidaung in
Rakhine state, Myanmar. They were staying in Bahadurpura in the city.
Ibrahim, according to police, came to
Hyderabad in 2015 after living in Bangladesh for two years after he fled
from Myanmar. He and his wife Akhitara Begum, living with their 8-month
old son, even obtained voter ID cards and Aadhar card. Begum also used
the Aadhar card for claiming government scheme benefits such as KCR
kits.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of
Police, Task Force, S Chaitanya Kumar said that the accused first
obtained voter ID card and driving license by submitting an electricity
bill as address proof. Once they obtained a voter ID card, they applied
for Aadhaar, ration card, PAN and other ID proofs. Finally, they would
apply for passports. Throughout the process, they would hide their
nationality and other details so that they may claim benefits of welfare
schemes.
The refugees had fled from Myanmar due
to turbulent political atmosphere and ethnic and religious persecution
in the country. Due to a hostile government, they needed to escape on
foot through jungle terrain, staying away from surveillance apparatus of
security forces. Soon they reached Maungdaw, located on the shores of
river Naf that divides the countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar. From
Maungdaw, they went to Teknaf in Bangladesh on ferries. The journey is
dangerous and illegal, and conducted with the help of local dalals
(dealers).
From Teknaf, the refugees made their way
to a Rohingya refugee camp at Cox Bazar in Bangladesh. Later, they
travelled to Dhaka by bus and then Bhomra on the Indian border. Dalals
facilitated their entry into the country, by crossing the Ichamati
river. From there, they travelled into the Indian States such as West
Bengal and Bihar.
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