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NEW DELHI: Cracking down on the human trafficking networks involved in infiltration of illegal migrants from Bangladesh, including Rohingya, into Indian territory and their systematic settlement in border and far-off states with forged identity documents, the NIA early on Wednesday carried out pan-India raids covering 55 locations in 10 states. As many as 44 persons who are allegedly part of four human trafficking networks under NIA’s scrutiny were arrested from 8 states, with Tripura alone accounting for nearly 50% of the arrests.
The synchronised raids — conducted by NIA teams in close coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF).which guards the Indo-Bangladesh border. and various state police — were spread across Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Haryana, Rajasthan, UT of J&K and Puducherry. Five human trafficking modules across as many states were busted, said an officer.
Of the 44 arrests made by NIA, 21 were in Tripura, 10 in Karnataka, 5 in Assam, 3 in West Bengal, 2 in Tamil Nadu and one each in Puducherry, Telangana and Haryana. Recoveries included digital devices such as mobile phones, SIM cards, and pen drives; purportedly forged aadhaar cards and PAN cards; Rs 20 lakh in Indian currency and 4550 US dollars.
Wednesday’s raids were in four cases registered at NIA offices in Guwahati, Chennai, Bengaluru and Jaipur. The initial case was registered by the Assam Police’s Special Task Force (STF) on September 9 this year, and transferred to NIA on October 6 after investigations revealed pan-India and even international linkages of the human trafficking racket. NIA investigations pointed to different modules of this human trafficking network, operating across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir. Accordingly, three new cases to bust these modules were registered by NIA.
NIA on Wednesday said the early morning clampdown was aimed at dismantling the entire ecosystem of the illegal human trafficking support networks.
India is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention relating to the status of refugees and the 1967 protocol thereon. All foreign nationals (including refuge seekers) are governed by the provisions of The Foreigners Act, The Registration of Foreigners Act, Passport (Entry into India) Act and the Citizenship Act, 1955. Foreign nationals who enter into the country without valid travel documents or whose travel documents expire while staying in India are treated as illegal migrants and must be either kept in detention camps or deported.
While the total number of illegal settlers from Bangladesh in India is not known, an intelligence document dating back to 2017 had put the total number of Rohingyas at around 40,000 then, of which 7,096 were said to be in J&K, 3,059 in Hyderabad, 1,114 in Mewat (Haryana), 1,200 in Western UP, 1,061 in Delhi and 400 in Jaipur. Central agencies had then warned that a network of touts, mostly based in West Bengal and Assam, was arranging forged identity documents for the Rohingya immigrants upon their illegal entry into India from the sea route, Bangladesh or Chin province in Myanmar. Some NGOs run by the minority community in West Bengal, it was claimed, were arranging logistics for their stay in camps including in far-off locations of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Jammu in J&K and even Andaman & Nicobar.
In 2017, the Centre had asked the states/UTs to detect Rohingyas residing in their jurisdiction and report them for likely deportation proceedings. This was followed by another advisory in 2018 seeking Rohingya settlers to be confined to specific, identified locations; recording of their personal particulars including biometrics along with their address in Myanmar and a direction not to issue them aadhaar or any other document that could help them claim Indian identity.
The synchronised raids — conducted by NIA teams in close coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF).which guards the Indo-Bangladesh border. and various state police — were spread across Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Haryana, Rajasthan, UT of J&K and Puducherry. Five human trafficking modules across as many states were busted, said an officer.
Of the 44 arrests made by NIA, 21 were in Tripura, 10 in Karnataka, 5 in Assam, 3 in West Bengal, 2 in Tamil Nadu and one each in Puducherry, Telangana and Haryana. Recoveries included digital devices such as mobile phones, SIM cards, and pen drives; purportedly forged aadhaar cards and PAN cards; Rs 20 lakh in Indian currency and 4550 US dollars.
Wednesday’s raids were in four cases registered at NIA offices in Guwahati, Chennai, Bengaluru and Jaipur. The initial case was registered by the Assam Police’s Special Task Force (STF) on September 9 this year, and transferred to NIA on October 6 after investigations revealed pan-India and even international linkages of the human trafficking racket. NIA investigations pointed to different modules of this human trafficking network, operating across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir. Accordingly, three new cases to bust these modules were registered by NIA.
NIA on Wednesday said the early morning clampdown was aimed at dismantling the entire ecosystem of the illegal human trafficking support networks.
India is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention relating to the status of refugees and the 1967 protocol thereon. All foreign nationals (including refuge seekers) are governed by the provisions of The Foreigners Act, The Registration of Foreigners Act, Passport (Entry into India) Act and the Citizenship Act, 1955. Foreign nationals who enter into the country without valid travel documents or whose travel documents expire while staying in India are treated as illegal migrants and must be either kept in detention camps or deported.
While the total number of illegal settlers from Bangladesh in India is not known, an intelligence document dating back to 2017 had put the total number of Rohingyas at around 40,000 then, of which 7,096 were said to be in J&K, 3,059 in Hyderabad, 1,114 in Mewat (Haryana), 1,200 in Western UP, 1,061 in Delhi and 400 in Jaipur. Central agencies had then warned that a network of touts, mostly based in West Bengal and Assam, was arranging forged identity documents for the Rohingya immigrants upon their illegal entry into India from the sea route, Bangladesh or Chin province in Myanmar. Some NGOs run by the minority community in West Bengal, it was claimed, were arranging logistics for their stay in camps including in far-off locations of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Jammu in J&K and even Andaman & Nicobar.
In 2017, the Centre had asked the states/UTs to detect Rohingyas residing in their jurisdiction and report them for likely deportation proceedings. This was followed by another advisory in 2018 seeking Rohingya settlers to be confined to specific, identified locations; recording of their personal particulars including biometrics along with their address in Myanmar and a direction not to issue them aadhaar or any other document that could help them claim Indian identity.
NIA busts human trafficking module in Tamil Nadu; two held
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested three individuals in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for trafficking Bangladeshi and Myanmar nationals into India and providing them with fake Aadhaar cards. Searches were conducted in multiple locations across the country, resulting in the seizure of various items including mobile phones, identity documents, and cash. The operation aimed to dismantle illegal human trafficking networks operating along the Indo-Bangladesh border. The NIA has taken over the case from the Assam Police’s Special Task Force.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested three individuals in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for trafficking Bangladeshi and Myanmar nationals into India and providing them with fake Aadhaar cards. Searches were conducted in multiple locations across the country, resulting in the seizure of various items including mobile phones, identity documents, and cash. The operation aimed to dismantle illegal human trafficking networks operating along the Indo-Bangladesh border. The NIA has taken over the case from the Assam Police’s Special Task Force.
20 held as NIA cracksdown on human traffickers in 5 tripura districts
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted a crackdown in five bordering locations in Tripura, resulting in the arrest of 20 individuals involved in human trafficking and facilitating illegal border crossings. The NIA did not inform the Tripura police about the operation and did not request additional security. The arrested individuals are believed to have played a role in facilitating illegal border crossings along the Tripura-Bangladesh border. The NIA conducted similar operations in ten other states as part of a broader strategy to dismantle human trafficking networks.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted a crackdown in five bordering locations in Tripura, resulting in the arrest of 20 individuals involved in human trafficking and facilitating illegal border crossings. The NIA did not inform the Tripura police about the operation and did not request additional security. The arrested individuals are believed to have played a role in facilitating illegal border crossings along the Tripura-Bangladesh border. The NIA conducted similar operations in ten other states as part of a broader strategy to dismantle human trafficking networks.
NIA conducts nationwide raids in human trafficking cases; Myanmar national detained in Jammu
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted nationwide raids to apprehend individuals involved in human trafficking. A person from Myanmar was detained in Jammu during the operation. The raids were carried out in multiple states and Union Territories, including Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Haryana, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry. The operation focused on slums housing Myanmar immigrants and was related to a case of violation of the Passports Act and human trafficking.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted nationwide raids to apprehend individuals involved in human trafficking. A person from Myanmar was detained in Jammu during the operation. The raids were carried out in multiple states and Union Territories, including Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Haryana, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry. The operation focused on slums housing Myanmar immigrants and was related to a case of violation of the Passports Act and human trafficking.
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