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On Monday, ATS arrested two absconding members of the syndicate, Abdullah Ghazi and Vikram, who were involved in smuggling of Bangladeshi and Rohingya citizens by making fake documents of their Indian citizenship, from West Bengal. Both are being brought to Lucknow on transit remand, where they will be produced in the court and interrogated on police custody remand.
According to ATS, Abdullah Ghazi has been arrested from Kalutala in 24 Parganas district. A year-long investigation revealed that the grants received from abroad (Ummah Welfare Trust UK) in the accounts of Abu Saleh’s NGO Haroa-al Jamia Tul Islamia Darul Madrasa and Kabirbagh Millat Academy, arrested by ATS, were transferred by Abdullah Ghazi and other gang members to Ghazi Food Supply and Ghazi Masonry firms through fake billing. Later, cash was withdrawn from the accounts and used for anti-national activities by illegally infiltrating Rohingyas and Bangladeshis into India, making fake Indian documents and sending that money to their associates in various states of India through other means.
Vikram Rai has also been arrested by ATS from Gangulia in 24 Pargana district. During interrogation, he told that he along with his associates helps Rohingyas and Bangladeshis enter India on the India-Bangladesh border. Being a local resident, he has good knowledge of the geographical background of the Bangladesh border.
Nine members have been arrested
Let us tell you that during the last eight months, ATS has arrested nine members of this syndicate. These include Adil ur Rehman Ashrafi, Tania Mandal, Ibrahim Khan, Rashid Ahmed Sardar, Kafiluddin, Abu Huraira Gazi son of Abdullah Gazi, Sheikh Najibul Haq, resident of West Bengal, Mohammad Abdul Awwal, Abu Saleh Mandal, resident of Assam. When Abdullah Gazi absconded, ATS had announced a reward of Rs 25,000 for his arrest.