ED exposes foreign funding for infiltrating Bangladeshis and Rohingyas into India

New Delhi – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has uncovered a large network operating in India to settle Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators. The ED recently conducted raids in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Bengal and Maharashtra. The network was using funds received from abroad to create fake documents for the infiltrators, send them to different parts of the country and arrange their livelihood. It is suspected that this network may have links to terror financing.

1. The ED conducted simultaneous raids at a total of 13 locations including Saharanpur (Deoband) in Uttar Pradesh, Jamia Nagar in Delhi, Ballabhgarh in Haryana, South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas and Murshidabad in Bengal, and Raigad in Maharashtra.

2. In this raid, Rs 40 lakh in cash and 180 grams of gold coins have been seized from ‘Harora Al-Jamiatul Islamia Darul Uloom’ in Kalikapur area of Bengal.

3. The ED is investigating the activities of a gang that operates through trusts and NGOs registered under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), officials said.

4. The network that is facilitating the infiltrators is being investigated for dealings with some trusts, NGOs and educational institutions. The use of several bank accounts is also being investigated.

5. Earlier, investigations by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) have revealed that some organisations received foreign donations and money was transferred through bank accounts, intermediary accounts and complex transactions to support illegal activities. The money was sent in small installments of Rs 6, 8 and 10 thousand to the suspects to settle in India.

Editorial Perspective

Immediately arrest those involved in this and sentence them to death.