The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted 24 alleged operatives of international syndicates involved in the trafficking of Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas of Myanmar origin into India based on forged Indian identity documents. The syndicates also sold some Rohingya women to older men for marriage.
The accused persons include four Bangladesh nationals and one Rohingya of Myanmar origin. The NIA had initially arrested 29 persons during the raids conducted across 39 locations in Tripura, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, and West Bengal in coordination with the State police agencies.
“A large number of incriminating documents, forged Indian identity documents, bank documents and digital devices were seized during the raids. Subsequently, based on investigational leads, four more accused were apprehended from Tripura, taking the total number to 33,” the NIA said on Tuesday.
