New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended a 39-year-old man in reference to a Sri Lankan human trafficking case, mentioned officers on Sunday. The Absconder Tracking Team (ATT) of the NIA apprehended Mohamed Imran Khan alias Haja Najerbheeden, from his undisclosed location in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu.
Khan is a infamous smuggler
Khan, who’s a key determine in the case, had been absconding since June 2021. Bengaluru’s ATT repeatedly monitored his actions over the previous a number of months, following which he was apprehended.
Imran Khan, a resident of Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, is a infamous smuggler with a long-standing historical past of unlawful actions in the area. He was a fugitive wished by a number of legislation enforcement companies for his involvement in numerous illicit operations.
38 Sri Lankan nationals arrested in Mangalore
The case originated when the Mangalore South Police acted on credible intelligence, revealing {that a} group of Sri Lankan nationals had arrived and brought residence in Mangalore with out possessing legitimate paperwork. This operation led to the arrest of 38 Sri Lankan nationals on June 6, 2021, from Mangalore.
Further investigations revealed that Sri Lankan nationals had been dropped at Mangalore from Sri Lanka by way of Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru. Recognising the worldwide dimensions of the case, the NIA intervened and re-registered the case.
According to NIA, throughout the probe, it was revealed that Imran Khan, in collaboration with Eesan, a Sri Lankan nationwide previously related to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), devised a plan to illegally transport 38 Sri Lankan nationals to numerous areas inside Tamil Nadu. They lured these people with false guarantees, together with the prospect of acquiring legit documentation for emigration to Canada and securing employment alternatives.
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