8 Arrested In Crackdown On Network That Helped Illegal Entry Of Rohingya

The network forged documents, including Aadhaar, to help the Rohingya enter the country illegally with a fake identity, said officials.

Assam Police has busted a network helping Rohingya infiltration via the Northeast with the help of fake documents and arrested eight persons.

The racket involving Indians as well as Bangladeshi citizens forged documents, including Aadhaar, to help the Rohingya enter the country illegally with a fake identity, said officials.

The racket was busted during an operation conducted by five teams of the Assam Special Task Force in bordering districts of Tripura, days after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma raised an alarm over Rohingya infiltration in the Northeast.