Rohingya refugee held for illegally staying in Hyderabad with fake identity cards

The Commissioner's Task Force along with Falaknuma Police, on Saturday, apprehended a Rohingya refugee who was living in Hyderabad after allegedly impersonating as an Indian citizen.

Accused hid his personal details

The accused, who has been identified as Aziz Ur Rahman (24), has also secured an Indian Voter card, Aadhaar Card, Driving License and Pan Card. According to the Hyderabad police, he is a native of Buthidaung in Myanmar and in 2008 he migrated to Hyderabad. Rahman first obtained a voter card by submitting an electrical bill. After securing the voter card, he applied for Aadhaar Card, Ration Card, driving license and Pan Card.

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Further, In the year 2016, he married Sabekun Nahar who is also a Myanmar refugee. The accused impersonated as an Indian citizen by suppressing his personal details and nationality However, it isn’t the only case around the globe where detentions have been happening. In another recent incident related to Myanmar Rohingyas, authorities in New York arrested a group of Rohingya for attempting to travel from Rakhine State to the city of Yangon. 

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Further, a local court sentenced 21 of them to two years in prison and sent eight children to a child detention centre. The youngest, a 5-year-old, is being held at Pathein prison with his mother.

The Rohingya people in Myanmar, have been, for a long time now, considered 'stateless entities' and the Myanmar government does not recognise them as an ethnic group. Moreover, they lack legal protection from the Government and are regarded as refugees from Bangladesh. They have, for decades, faced strong hostility in the country. 

Furthermore, they have, for ages and ages together, faced systematic discrimination and targeted violence. They have often been subjected to violence and grave situations. Such dire situations have eventually led Rohingya women, girls, boys and men into Bangladesh for many years. However, crimes against them have, during multiple phases, spiked.

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(With ANI Inputs)