New Delhi: Illegal immigrants, including Rohingyas and Bangladeshi Muslims, who entered India through Bangladesh and Myanmar, have become a growing concern for the country. Not only are they working illegally, but they are also forging documents like Aadhaar and Voter Cards to falsely establish themselves as Indian residents. Some have even resorted to obtaining documents such as Aadhaar and voter cards from deceased individuals, exploiting the loopholes in the system.

This is really a serious matter! Rohingya MusIims not only illegally entering India but also stealing Aadhaar data of dead Hindus and misusing it. pic.twitter.com/xVkGLFMWWp

— Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) February 4, 2024

These infiltrators are dispersed across various Indian states, concealing their identities by using the identity cards of deceased individuals. They not only conduct business under these false identities but also open bank accounts, raising alarms for intelligence agencies. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and other Indian agencies have recently uncovered evidence of gangs facilitating the illegal entry and settlement of these individuals in different states. Some Bangladeshi and Rohingya Muslims have been arrested in connection with these activities.

Recently, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested individuals associated with a syndicate that was aiding illegal infiltrators through foreign funding. A member of the gang, Mohammad Rashid Ahmed, disclosed during interrogation that he had provided shelter to five Bangladeshis in Deoband, altering their identities with the help of fake documents. Rashid had also supplied fake documents to Bangladeshi Adilur Rahman, a previous arrestee. The ATS arrested Abu Saleh Mandal, the mastermind behind foreign funding and running an NGO, in Lucknow. Abu Saleh revealed that he received around Rs 58 crore in the FCRA accounts of his trusts from Britain's Umma Welfare Trust during 2018-22.

In a separate incident, the NIA arrested individuals in Tamil Nadu who were involved in producing fake Aadhar cards, ration cards, PAN cards, and mark sheets for Rohingya Muslims brought to India from Bangladesh. The trio disclosed that they used documents from deceased individuals to provide Indian identities to Rohingya Muslims. The NIA is currently investigating and identifying infiltrators living with fraudulent documents in multiple states.

To curb these fraudulent activities, the government has mandated the use of Aadhar cards for obtaining birth and death certificates from October 2023. Deceased individuals' Aadhar cards must be submitted to receive a death certificate, and the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will deactivate the Aadhar card and remove the individual's name from all records.

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