Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 3: In its war against narcotics, Jammu and Kashmir Police started a comprehensive campaign to identify Rohingyas involved in drug trafficking in different parts of Jammu province.
Highly placed sources said that special teams have been constituted to keep a watch on the activities of some Rohingyas who have been allegedly involved in selling drugs in some slum areas of Jammu city and its outskirts.
Recently a Rohingya refugee at present putting up in the Karyani Talab area on the outskirts of Jammu, with 3 kg of cannabis and it was established during the questioning about the involvement of Rohingyas in drug trafficking and other illegal activities.
Living illegally in a sensitive state of J&K for the last nearly 16 years, these refugees have become a potential secu In its war against narcotics, J&K Police have started a comprehensive campaign to identify Rohingyas involved in drug trafficking in Jammu province.
Special teams have been constituted to keep a watch on the activities of some Rohingyas who have been allegedly involved in selling drugs in city and its outskirts.
Recently a Rohingya refugee presently putting up in the Karyani Talab area was arrested along with 3 kg of cannabis.
Living illegally in a sensitive place like J&K for the past nearly 16 years, these refugees have become a potential threat to security.
There is the possibility of a well-knit syndicate of these refugees involved in drug trafficking and other anti-social activities like human trafficking.
As per the record , 5,743 Rohingyas were illegally staying in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources said that there is the possibility of well-knit syndicate of these refugees involved in drug trafficking and other anti-social activities like human trafficking.
The Rohingya have been found involved in drug trade. Across Jammu, 25 first information reports (FIRs) have been registered against them for drug-trafficking.
The police and intelligence agencies are investigating whether this syndicate is a part of the narco-terrorism active in J&K or not.
As per the record of the government, 5,743 Rohingyas were illegally staying in the state. It is yet to be established whether drug trafficking is a means of raising funds for terror activities or not. | 