Delhi Police crack down on syndicate bringing in Bangladeshis via Assam

In 2018, Hossain married an Indian woman under false pretenses and smuggled Bangladeshi workers into Delhi.

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The Delhi Police have recently dismantled a syndicate involved in the illegal entry and settlement of Bangladeshi immigrants in India through the Bangladesh-AssamDelhi route. Earlier this week, the Crime Branch (Southern Range) arrested three Bangladeshi nationals along with their Indian accomplice, who facilitated their acquisition of Indian identity documents.

According to the Delhi Crime Branch, these immigrants entered India via the Assam border before traveling to Delhi by train. Many of them settled in the South and South-East districts of the city, particularly in areas with a high Bengali-speaking population, allowing them to blend in more easily.

Additionally, the Delhi Police have apprehended the mastermind behind this network. They said, to conceal his true identity, he married an Indian woman without disclosing his nationality and fathered two children. The Crime Branch uncovered that the syndicate had an extensive operation spanning Assam and Delhi/NCR, where they illegally transported Bangladeshi nationals into India and provided them with forged identity documents, ensuring their long-term stay.