ED arrests two Bangladeshi nationals and one Indian in Bangladeshi infiltration case

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested two Bangladeshi nationals and one Indian from Kolkata in connection with Bangladeshi infiltration case for facilitating illegal infiltration and human trafficking in India.
The arrested Bangladeshi nationals have been identified as Rony Mondal and Sameer Chowdhary, while the Indian national is identified as Pintu Haldar.
The move comes a day after the agency conducted raids at 17 locations in Jharkhand and West Bengal in a money laundering linked to Bangladeshi infiltration case which is based on a First Information Report (FIR) dated June 4 this year.
The case was lodged by Bariyatu Police Station in Jharkhand's Ranchi district under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 12 of Passports Act 1967; and Section 14-A of Foreigners Act, 1946.
As per the FIR, one Nipah Akhtar Khushi aged about 21 years hailing from Bangladesh was brought to Kolkata by a girl named Manisha Ra with the help of another girl named Jhuma on the midnight of May 31, 2024, by illegally crossing Bangladesh border from the jungle area, ni connivance with private agents.
Further, the case relates to illegal infiltration of Bangladeshi citizens into India with the help of agents who are providing them fake documents establishing Indian Citizenship.
"Several persons are involved ni iliegal activities relating to illegal infiltration, making fake Identity proofs which are criminal activities linked to proceeds of crime as per the definition provided under section 2 (1)(u) of the PMLA, 2002. It is thus, necessary to cause investigation relating to illegal infiltration of such persons from Bangladesh into India and the agents who are facilitating such activities which are aimed to acquire "Proceeds of Crime" and commit other criminal activities and hence, it is necessary to conduct a thorough and comprehensive investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002," said the ED.