A total of 261 Rohingya Muslims residing in Punjab: State government to Supreme Court
The Hindu
“Out of these 261 Rohingya Muslims, 191 are residing in Dera Bassi and 70 in village Handesra. Further, out of 261, 227 are in possession of UNHCR certificates,” an affidavit said.
The Punjab government has told the Supreme Court that 261 Muslims are residing in the State currently and their biometric details have been uploaded on the website of the Government of India for registration.
In an affidavit filed in the top court, the Punjab government said that it does not share international borders with Bangladesh or Myanmar.
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