(a) whether there are reports of Indian Passports issued to Myanmarese Rohingya Muslims which were used to traffic Rohingya Muslims to Saudi Arabia to join the terror group, Islamic State; and
(b) if so, the details of such cases reported and the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI HARIBHAI PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. In January, 2016, the security agencies have busted a module involved in arranging fake/fraudulently obtained Indian travel documents for Bangladeshis/Rohingyas and arranging visas of Middle-East countries. So far, 13 persons have been arrested. As per initial information, the module has linkages with certain terror outfits operating from Pakistan.
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