KOCHI: Infiltrators from Bangladesh are establishing roots in Kerala as well using fake documents. Kochi Police's investigation revealed that it was a gang in Delhi that was organizing fake Aadhaar and fake documents to them, endangering national security. The investigation happened after a Bangladeshi couple was arrested two weeks ago in Kochi.

Bangladeshi citizen Mohammad Al Amin Sheikh and his wife Jyotsna Akhtar were arrested after trespassing in the Panampilly Nagar guest house of Kochi Shipyard. They were staying in Kochi without any documents under the pretence of being scrap dealers. The CISF officers detained them and informed the police after they jumped over the wall of the guest house.

They first said that they were natives of West Bengal. They admitted that they were Bangladeshis when the CISF officer, who was suspicious of their way of speaking, questioned them in detail. Muhammad Al Amin Sheikh is on remand in Viyyoor Jail. Jyotsna has been shifted to a secure facility. The police said that further action will be taken according to the court's decision.

Aadhaar for Rs 2000

The Bangladeshis entering West Bengal through the riverine areas where BSF surveillance is low will travel from there to Seemapuri in Delhi. Fake Aadhaar will be collected at a rate of Rs.2000 from here, where there are many Bangladeshi immigrants.

Three suspects in the robbery series that shocked Kochi in 2018 were from Bangladesh. The 11-member gang was living in West Bengal and was committing robberies in different parts of the country.

Human trafficking from Kerala

Gangs are also active in bringing Bangladeshis to India under fake documents and smuggling them abroad, including from Kerala. Four Bangladeshi nationals had tried to enter Sharjah through the Nedumbassery airport several months ago, posing as Indians. The gang was headed by Muhammad Abdul Shukur, a native of Chittagong, Bangladesh. He was arrested by Ernakulam Rural District Crime Branch. Fake passport, PAN card, Aadhaar card and bank documents were recovered.