Ahmedabad Crime Branch detained 48 Bangladeshi nationals suspected of residing illegally in Ahmedabad. The individuals were discovered during a series of operations targeting criminal networks involved in forgery and human trafficking.
Legal procedures are currently underway for each detained individual, officials reported.
The investigation began with the detection of forged documents being used to secure false identities, leading to the registration of a case against one Faruk Mondal and several others.
As part of this crackdown, the crime branch arrested both the primary accused and accomplices who had facilitated the creation of these forged documents. More than 200 suspected forged documents are under examination as part of this probe.
In a related case involving human trafficking, authorities uncovered a network involved in the trafficking of minor girls, who were reportedly coerced into prostitution in Ahmedabad.
This case was registered sections of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and the POCSO Act. The crime branch raided the premises where the girls were held and successfully rescued them.
Over 100 women, who authorities believe were forced into prostitution, have been identified. Investigators are now analysing financial transactions related to these crimes.
As part of the broad investigation into both forgery and human trafficking, the crime branch detained 48 Bangladeshi nationals, suspected of residing illegally, from the Chandola Lake area of Ahmedabad.
The Crime Branch’s investigations have been ongoing for three months, during which officers identified Bangladeshi nationals using fake identification cards, including Aadhaar, Election, and PAN cards.
As many as eight suspects have so far been arrested on charges of forgery across two cases. Raids were conducted in various areas of the city, including Kubernagar, Naroda Patiya, Sadar Nagar, Shah-e-Alam, and Chandola Lake.
The detained comprising 32 men, 8 women, and 6 minors.