The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested six persons who were allegedly part of a human trafficking syndicate involved in facilitating illegal entry of Rohingya Muslims into India.
The network had been operating in the border areas of Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya as well as other parts of the country. The agency also conducted searches at multiple locations in Assam, Meghalaya and Karnataka, the NIA said in a statement.
“The case pertains to illegal trafficking of Rohingya Muslims into the Indian territory to re-settle them on the basis of forged Indian identity documents,” the NIA said in its statement.
The NIA had registered the case on December 27 last year under Indian Penal Code Sections relating to human trafficking.
The agency said the mastermind of the racket Kumkum Ahmed Chaudhury alias K K Ahmed Choudhury Asiqul Ahmed was operating this illegal trafficking network from Bengaluru. Other active members of this racket are spread in various parts of the
country.
The six arrested are Kumkum Ahmed Choudhury of Cachar, Assam (presently residing in Bengaluru), Sahalam Laskar alias Alam Laskar, Ahiya Ahmed Choudhury, Jamaluddin Ahmed Choudhury (all from Cachar) , Wanbiang Suting of East Jaintia Hills,
Meghalaya
During the searches, a large number of incriminating documents, articles and digital devices were seized and further investigation in the case is continuing, it added.