The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday filed a Chargesheet against three Myanmar nationals in a major international human trafficking case involving the illegal infiltration and trafficking of foreign nationals, primarily of Rohingya origin, into India across the India-Bangladesh border.
The accused have been identified as Rabi Islam @Rabiul Islam, Shafi Alam @Sofi Alom @Sayedul Islam, and Mohammad Usman. They are all permanent residents of Myanmar’s Maungdaw District.
As per NIA investigations, they had entered India illegally, in collusion with traffickers and touts,without valid travel documents. They were also involved in facilitating the infiltration of numerous other foreign nationals through unauthorized & illegal border routes, the NIA Chargesheet says.
Part of a well-organized network of traffickers and touts involved in various illegal activities, they were also engaged in luring vulnerable Rohingya women, who had taken refuge in Bangladesh, intoIndia on the false promises of marriage to Rohingya men. Such women were then sold for forced marriages across various Indian States, including UP, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Telangana, Haryana etc.
The NIA investigations also uncovered instances and evidence of forgery of documents, and established that Rabi Islam and Mohammad Usman had obtained Aadhaar cards fraudulently. The duo had also used these cards to procure multiple SIM cards and open bank accounts, further concealing their true identities.
With this chargesheet, the NIA, which had started probing the case on 7th November 2023, has taken a significant step towards uncovering and dismantling a major international human trafficking racket and network.
