The five Bangladeshi nationals recently arrested in Dehradun are reportedly linked to a Delhi-based human trafficking gang that illegally transports individuals from Bangladesh into India. This gang is believed to operate a cross-border network, smuggling people through Bengal and Bihar to Delhi, before settling them in different parts of the country using forged Aadhaar cards for employment, mainly as labourers.
Police investigations have revealed that contractor Alam Khan from Delhi played a key role in settling the arrested Bangladeshis in Dehradun. Khan is currently absconding, and police are actively searching for him and an associate. The Indian woman arrested alongside the group, Pooja Rani, has also been sent to jail after a court appearance. Officials have confirmed that deportation procedures will be initiated soon.
According to SSP Ajay Singh, verification drives in urban and rural parts of Dehradun are underway. A tip-off about suspicious activity in Clement Town led to the arrest of five Bangladeshi nationals who had been living with Pooja Rani. One of them, Munir Chandra Roy, had reportedly entered Dehradun three times before and even worked at a cancer hospital construction site in Harrawala.
Police believe Alam Khan supplies labourers to multiple construction sites and collaborates with contacts in Bengal and Bihar to facilitate the illegal movement of Bangladeshi migrants. Most fake Aadhaar cards recovered are registered under Bihar addresses. Intelligence agencies suggest that gang operatives are also active near the Bengal border and in Delhi, forging documents and helping infiltrators settle discreetly across India.
