The Mumbai police and the Crime Branch is intensifying the crackdown on Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in the city. In a recent operation, the Ghatkopar police arrested 13 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, while the crime branch apprehended seven more individuals on Sunday for unlawfully residing in the country. Investigations into these cases continue to reveal critical details. The crime branch has also arrested a Bangladeshi national which led to the discovery of a ‘rate card’ detailing the amounts paid to agents for illegal entry into India. The agents charge between R2000 per person for the most dangerous routes and R15,000 per person for routes that are considered safer.

The Mumbai Crime Branch Unit 1 arrested one Mohammad Idris Sheikh alias Joshimuddin Bishu Dewan, a Bangladeshi national who had been residing in Mumbai since 1994. The arrest took place near Charni Road station. During the investigation, officials discovered a ‘rate card’ detailing the amounts paid by Bangladeshi nationals to agents for illegal entry into India.