The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has detained 48 Bangladeshi nationals on suspicion of residing illegally in the city. These individuals were apprehended as part of an extensive crackdown on criminal networks involved in document forgery and human trafficking.
Addressing a press conference on Friday, Assistant Commissioner of Police Bharat Patel stated that legal procedures are currently underway for each detained individual.
“Following an investigation that began with the detection of forged documents used to secure false identities, a case was registered against Faruk Mondal and several others,” he said.
More than 200 people are currently under scrutiny as part of the investigation.
In a related case, authorities also uncovered a human trafficking ring reportedly involved in the exploitation of minors. Investigations revealed that minor girls were being coerced into prostitution.
Working under sections of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Crime Branch raided premises and rescued the girls being held.
During the ongoing probe, over 100 women believed to have been forced into prostitution were identified and officials are now tracing the financial transactions linked to these activities.
Patel further claimed that these people are taking advantage of such locations along the India-Bangladesh border where it is possible to cross and enter an Indian state.
The detained group, comprising 32 men, 8 women, and 6 minors, was located mainly in Ahmedabad’s Chandola Lake area. Searches were also conducted in Kubernagar, Naroda Patiya, Sadar Nagar and Shah-e-Alam where suspects were identified as residing with fake documents.
Authorities have indicated that further investigations may lead to additional arrests.
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