NEW DELHI:
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested six human traffickers from the border areas of Meghalaya, Assam and West Bengal on Friday after conducting raids in several locations.
The case pertains to illegal trafficking of Rohingya Muslims into the Indian territory to resettle them on the basis of forged Indian identity documents. NIA had registered the case in December last year.
A senior NIA official told The Meghalayan that the human trafficking racket was operating in the border areas of Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya and other parts of the country.
“The mastermind of the racket Kumkum Ahmed Chaudhury alias KK Ahmed Choudhury was operating this illegal trafficking network from Bengaluru. Other active members of this racket are spread in various parts of the country,” the official said.
“Searches have been conducted at multiple locations in Assam, Meghalaya and Karnataka,” the official added.
In Friday’s multiple raids six accused persons have been arrested, including Kumkum Ahmed Choudhury, Sahalam Laskar alias Alam Laskar, Ahiya Ahmed Choudhury, Bapan Ahmed Choudhury, Jamaluddin Ahmed Choudhury and Wanbiang Suting.
During the searches, a large number of incriminating documents, articles and digital devices have been seized, the official said.
“Further investigation in the case is continuing,” the official said.