6 Bangladeshi immigrants arrested for illegal entry

Mumbai: The Waliv police in Palghar arrested six illegal Bangladesh immigrants who had been staying there since five years. The police received specific information after which it conducted searches and found the immigrants who did not have passports or any legal documents supporting their entry into the country.

Those arrested were identified as Hasan Shaikh (25), Moin Shaikh (21), Shaati Mumrez Gazi Shaikh (22), Tanya Shaikh (24), Rafiq Shaikh (26) and Dulali Shaikh (25) who had been staying in the Waliv area, doing odd jobs for a living. The officials said that the accused persons had also procured forged Indian identities with the help of agents.

“We are questioning them to ascertain how they managed to land in Mumbai. Apparently, they crossed over the border illegally by paying money,” said the investigators.

The police said that the group was staying in a flat at Bhavni Heights in Naigaon area since five years. The officials are in the process of ascertaining the ownership of the flat and the activities of the arrested accused in Mumbai. The police has also asked for details of criminal cases against the six accused in and around Mumbai, if any.

The police has registered a case under sections of the Passport Act and Foreigners Act and the accused have been placed under arrest. The accused have been remanded to police custody for further investigation. The police will begin the process of extraditing them after the case is concluded in an Indian court.