new Delhi. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested 6 people in connection with the human trafficking racket. Actually, this racket was helping Rohingya Muslims to enter India and settle on the basis of forged documents.
This gang is active in the border areas of Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya and other parts of the country.
The NIA conducted searches at several places in Assam, Meghalaya and Karnataka.
The accused have been identified as gang heads Kumkum Ahmed Choudhary alias KK Ahmed Chowdhury alias Asikul Ahmed and Sahalam Laskar, Ahiya Ahmed Bapan Ahmed Choudhary and Jamaluddin Ahmed Chowdhury.
A senior NIA official said on Friday that the case pertains to illegal smuggling of Rohingya Muslims to resettle in Indian territory on the basis of forged Indian identity documents.
The NIA had registered the case in December after receiving information in this regard. The case was registered under sections 370 and 370 (A) of IPC.
The NIA said that the mastermind of the racket, Choudhary, was operating this illegal smuggling network from Bengaluru. Other active members of this racket are spread in different parts of the country.
“Today, 6 accused, including Choudhary, have been arrested. A large number of incriminating documents, articles and digital devices were seized during the searches conducted today,” an NIA officer said on Friday.
Further investigation is being done in this matter.
—AnyTV News
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