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74 Rohingya held from UP for staying without valid papers
Of those arrested, 55 are men, 14 women and five minors, the ATS said.
The operation was carried out in six districts and the majority of the arrests were made in Mathura followed by Aligarh (17), Hapur (16), Ghaziabad (4), Meerut (4) and Saharanpur (2). (Representational Image)
Written by:Amit Sharma
1 min readMeerutJul 25, 2023 03:47 AM IST
First published on: Jul 25, 2023 at 03:47 AM IST
The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday night arrested 74 Rohingya Muslims who allegedly entered India from Myanmar and Bangladesh illegally before reaching various districts of western parts of the state.
The operation was carried out in six districts and the majority of the arrests were made in Mathura followed by Aligarh (17), Hapur (16), Ghaziabad (4), Meerut (4) and Saharanpur (2).
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Of those arrested, 55 are men, 14 women and five minors, the ATS said.
The crackdown was part of CM Yogi Adityanath’s emphasis on a strict check on those living in the state without valid documents, the government said in a release.
The operation was carried out in six districts and the majority of the arrests were made in Mathura followed by Aligarh (17), Hapur (16), Ghaziabad (4), Meerut (4) and Saharanpur (2). (Representational Image) 
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