Indian police bussed seven Rohingya Muslims to the border to be deported to neighbouring Myanmar for illegal entry, officials and activists say, the first such move against the community.

The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court has asked judges to rule whether she can open a probe into the mass deportations of the Rohingya people from Myanmar.

India’s Supreme Court has sought to know the stance of the federal government on a petition challenging its decision to deport illegal Rohingya Muslim immigrants who face religious persecution in Myanmar.