Jammu, Oct 22: Following an order from the executive magistrate (Tehsildar) on Wednesday, officials of the Power Development Department (PDD) and Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department disconnected electricity and water supply to illegally-settled Rohingya people in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Jammu city.

The crackdown on the illegally-settled Rohingya refugees in the beginning of the winter season started following an order by the Tehsildar directing PDD and PHE departments to disconnect electricity and water supply to Rohingyas living near Nideesh Enclave in Channi Rama area of Jammu city.

The order by the executive magistrate said, “This office has received an application from the president of Nideesh Enclave Residents’ Welfare Association, Channi Rama, Jammu, requesting for evictio

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