Maharashtra: 5 Bangladeshi Nationals Arrested for Illegal Stay in Palghar
Five Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested in Maharashtra's Palghar district for allegedly staying in the country illegally, police said on Tuesday.
Palghar, September 24: Five Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested in Maharashtra's Palghar district for allegedly staying in the country illegally, police said on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, the police's anti-human trafficking cell (AHTC) raided a slum in Nalla Sopara and apprehended five men on September 22, inspector Saurabhi Pawar said. Two Bangladeshi Nationals Held for Illegally Trying to Enter India.
The accused, Arshad Rahamatullah Gazi (52), Ali Mohammad Dinmohammad Mandal (56), Miraj Saheb Mandal (19), Sajad Kadir Mandal (45), and Saheb Panchanan Sardar (45), allegedly did not possess any valid documents for entry into India, she said. The official said the men had allegedly entered the country by the river route ten years ago and worked as labourers. The police on Monday registered a case under provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946 and Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1950 and investigations are ongoing.