J&K to get biometric details of Rohingyas

Jammu and Kashmir (J & K) Governor Satya Pal Malik yesterday said the biometric details of Rohingya refugees living in the state will be collected within two months.

“The process of collection of biometric details of Rohingya Muslims in J & K will start soon and should be completed in next two months,” Malik told media in Jammu.

The Governor rejected media allegations that Rohingya Muslims were treated in an inhuman manner in J & K.

“There is no inhuman treatment towards illegal immigrants in the state. We are collecting data so that we can know how many Rohingya Muslims are staying here,” he added.

Malik’s statement came days after union Home Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the apex Supreme Court’s recent decision in favour of deportation of seven Rohingya Muslims from Assam to Myanmar.

“If someone is entering the country through illegal means, they are stopped. Whether they are Bangladeshi infiltrators or Rohingya, no inhuman action has been taken against them in India. Recently, seven Rohingya were repatriated. Which country considers stopping intruders a human rights violation?” Singh had questioned last month.