NOIDA: The Noida police on Thursday arrested four Bangladeshi nationals, including a woman, living illegally in the city for the last 19 years. During interrogation, the accused revealed that they used to visit Bangladesh every year and return to India after paying a bribe of just Rs 3,000 to touts. The accused even managed to get important Indian IDs like voter and ration cards. Cops claim this may be a big scam and have formed teams to nab other culprits involved in it.
SSP Praveen Kumar said that the matter came to their notice after police got a tip-off about the illegal residents. A team was then formed and a raid was conducted in which the accused, identified as Rahina, Qayyum Sheikh, Ismail and Mohd Raju, were arrested. The police have booked the accused under various sections of the IPC and foreign Act.
"The arrest of these people has raised a question about national security as they had managed to get voter IDs and ration cards with ease. We have not only booked the accused but are also going to write to the Union government apprising them about this incident," Kumar said. Police have now launched a drive against such foreigners living in the city illegally. Senior officers also said that action will also be taken against those people who helped the accused get the voter IDs and ration cards.
Police said all accused are residents of Kalibari village in Bagerhat district of Bangladesh. Cops said that Rahina got married in Bangladesh and had two children from her husband. She then moved to West Bengal and got married again to another person who was a native of Chhattisgarh. Later, she moved to Noida. "When Rahina's children grew up, she called then to Noida. Initial probe has revealed that they were also engaged in snatching incidents," a senior police officer said.
The arrests made by Noida police come a few days after Mumbai Police arrested 48 Bangladeshi immigrants who were working as construction labourers in Wadala TT area.
A police team was formed and a raid was conducted in which the accused, identified as Rahina, Qayyum Sheikh, Ismail and Mohd Raju, were arrested
4 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants held, lived in Noida for 19 years - The Times of India
