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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.