MANGALURU: In a swift and major breakthrough following the recent arrests of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants from construction sites in Kuntikana and Kodial, the Mangaluru City Police have successfully cracked down on the human trafficking network operating behind the scenes. Two local handlers have been arrested in the coastal city, while a key kingpin has been detained in West Bengal in a coordinated action.

The police have registered a criminal case against three prime accused identified as Moidin Islam, Rasul Islam, and Dilwar Hussain, all of whom hail from West Bengal. They are accused of running an interstate trafficking syndicate that smuggled Bangladeshi nationals across the international border and integrated them into the domestic labor force under the guise of migrant workers from northern Indian states.

Among the suspects, Moidin Islam and Dilawar Hussain were tracked down and arrested during targeted raids by city police teams in Mangaluru.

Following leads generated during the initial interrogation of the duo, the Mangaluru City Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) immediately coordinated a joint operation with the Kolkata Police. This high-level coordination led to the successful arrest of the third accomplice, Rasul Islam, in Kolkata. A special team of the Mangaluru City Police has already departed for West Bengal to bring him to Mangaluru on a transit warrant.

According to senior police officials, the syndicate specialized in mixing undocumented Bangladeshi nationals within large groups of industrial and construction laborers moving from northern states to coastal Karnataka. With the custody of the third suspect, investigators hope to unearth deeper details about the network’s local facilitators, fake identity documentation processes, and the exact routes used for border infiltration.

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