The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charge-sheeted eight individuals suspected of being part of a transnational syndicate trafficking Rohingyas and Bangladeshis into India using forged documents.
Individuals Charged
- From Tripura:
- Jalil Miah
- Hanan Miah
- Absconder Kajal Sarkar
- Adhir Das
- Anwar Hussain alias Mama
- From Other Locations:
- Kamal Das (absconder), brother of previously charged Amol Chandra Das (Silchar)
- Liton Chakraborty (West Bengal)
- Rabiyl Hasan alias Rabiul Hassan (Bangladeshi national)
Investigations and Findings
- Role of Liton Chakraborty:
- Engaged in preparing Indian ID documents for Bangladeshi nationals using fake or forged supporting documents and certificates.
- Role of Rabiyl Hasan:
- Well connected with the arrested accused in Assam, West Bengal, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.
Case Background
- The case was originally registered by the Assam Special Task Force (STF) in September 2023.
- The NIA registered the case in October 2023.
- Trafficked individuals were forced into hard labour on low wages and exploited under the threat of police arrest.
Previous and Ongoing Actions
- The NIA had earlier filed a charge sheet against 24 Bangladeshi nationals.
- Investigations revealed a massive network of transnational human trafficking operated by various facilitators, touts, and traffickers across Assam, Tripura, West Bengal, and Bangladesh.
- The probe continues, with the NIA searching for absconders and other suspects.
Official Statements
- Tightening the noose around the human trafficking syndicates operating across India, the NIA has charge-sheeted eight more accused in a case related to the trafficking of Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas through the Indo-Bangladesh border.
- The probe has exposed a strong nexus between all such operatives.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs):
- Who among the following is NOT from Tripura?
- a) Jalil Miah
- b) Hanan Miah
- c) Liton Chakraborty
- d) Anwar Hussain
- Which state was Rabiyl Hasan connected with apart from West Bengal and Tripura?
- a) Assam
- b) Karnataka
- c) Tamil Nadu
- d) All of the above
- When was the case originally registered by the Assam Special Task Force?
- a) September 2023
- b) October 2023
- c) November 2023
- d) December 2023
- What was Liton Chakraborty engaged in?
- a) Transporting trafficked individuals
- b) Preparing fake Indian ID documents
- c) Operating a labour camp
- d) Providing legal assistance
- Who is the absconding brother of charge-sheeted accused Amol Chandra Das?
- a) Kajal Sarkar
- b) Kamal Das
- c) Adhir Das
- d) Jalil Miah