Rohingyas Occupy Land Near Vital Defence Installations In J&K

Thousands of illegal immigrants from Myanmar (also known as Rohingyas), camping in different parts of Jammu & Kashmir continue to occupy plots located close to the vital defense installations including Sunjwan Army camp, Police Lines, railway track without facing any resistance. Out of an estimated population of over 40,000 Rohingyas currently staying in India at least 10,000 are camping in different parts of Jammu and its adjoining districts of Samba, Kathua, Rajouri, etc.

The majority of these illegal immigrants arrived here in the last decade via Bangladesh and made Jammu their second home. According to a J&K Home department report tabled in the state assembly on February 2, 2018, “a total number of 6523 Rohingyas were found camping across 39 different locations spread across five districts of Jammu and Kashmir”.