Assam Police Detain Four Bangladeshi Nationals in Guwahati and Arrest Alleged Broker
The use of new criminal and immigration laws signals a probe into a possible wider trafficking network.
Overview
- The Border Branch detained four Bangladeshi nationals, including a minor, in Dispur, Guwahati, for allegedly entering India without papers.
- Police arrested alleged broker Md Akkash Ali, a taxi driver from Barpeta, on suspicion of facilitating their travel.
- Investigators registered a case citing several Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections and Section 24 of the Immigration & Foreigners Act, 2025.
- Officers said brokers lured the group with job promises and moved them to Guwahati in search of work.
- The detainees remain at Dispur Police Station as deportation steps begin, and police are probing whether a larger cross-border network is involved.