The Absconder Tracking Team (ATT) of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Bengaluru, arrested Mohamed Imran Khan, aka Haja Najerbheeden, 30, in a Sri Lankan human trafficking case.
Khan has been on the run since June 2021. The ATT monitored his movements over the past several months, leading to his capture from an undisclosed location in Theni district of Tamil Nadu.
During the preliminary investigation, it was learnt by the NIA that the accused, a resident of Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, was a notorious smuggler with a history of illegal activities in the region. He was a fugitive wanted by multiple law enforcement agencies.