UP ATS arrests 4 Rohingyas for human trafficking

June 18, 2021 20:22

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The Uttar Pradesh police on Friday arrested four Rohingyas, saying they were living illegally in India and part of an organised gang involved in human trafficking.

The gang members were arrested from Meerut, Aligarh and Bulandshahr districts, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police said in a statement.

According to the police, the gang was involved in preparing forged voter cards, Aadhaar cards and passports besides human trafficking.

The accused have been identified as Hafiz Shafiq alias Shabiullah, Azizur Rahman alias Aziz, Mufizur Rahman alias Mufiz and Mohammad Ismail, police said.

The police recovered United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) cards, mobile phones, an identity card of Burma, a forged Aadhaar card, two photocopies of a passport, laptop and foreign currency, from their possession.

The accused will be produced in the court and will be taken on custody remand to gather information about their other associates in India, the police statement said.

The gang was also involved in exchange of money at the international-level through hawala and also helped some people get work in companies and industries on the basis of fake Indian identity, the statement said.

In return, the accused used to take commission from the salaries.

People from other countries were brought to India illegally and their forged documents were prepared, it added. -- PTI

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