Human trafficking case: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an accused in a case associated to human trafficking, which the company had busted final month following nationwide raids, an official stated on Friday. Saudi Zakir, who had illegally entered into India by way of Bangladesh, was the 11th foreigner arrested by the federal company.
Saudi Zakir entered India illegally
Zakir, who had been on the run since his home in Karnataka was searched throughout a nationwide operation to bust the human trafficking racket in November, was traced to his hideout in Kochi in Kerala and brought into custody on Thursday, the official stated.
According to NIA, the investigations have revealed that the accused had illegally crossed into India by way of Benapole on the Indo-Bangladesh border and had moved to the Bellandur space in Bengaluru metropolis of Karnataka, the place he had arrange a waste assortment and segregation unit and had employed different international nationals who had additionally illegally entered into India.
Human trafficking case
The NIA had registered the human trafficking case on November 7, 2023, following credible inputs about sure Karnataka-based individuals having linkages with facilitators and traffickers in Assam, Tripura and international locations throughout the border.
“The linkages had been recognized as half of a giant community engaged in trafficking of people into India via the Indo-Bangladesh border. The official accused had been additionally offering pretend Aadhaar playing cards to the people trafficked from throughout the border, as per the investigation, stated NIA in an announcement.
Earlier, ten international nationals had been arrested by the NIA in the case, registered below sections 120B, 370, 465 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code and part 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The NIA is constant its investigations in the case, aimed toward dismantling the human trafficking racket being carried out via varied networks energetic alongside the Indo-Bangladesh border, the spokesperson added.
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