Two Women Suspected to Be Bangladeshi Nationals Detained in Goalpara’s Lakhipur; One Man Also Arrested

Police have detained two women on suspicion of illegal infiltration in Lakhipur, in Assam’s Goalpara district. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, Lakhipur Police conducted a late-night operation in Rongshai-Jurigাঁও and Bapurvita villages, during which the two women were apprehended. They have been identified as Jorna Marol and Lata Molla.

According to police sources, Jorna Marol reportedly hails from the Manirampur police station area of Jessore district in Bangladesh, while Lata Molla is said to be from the Kotwali police station area of the same district.

Meanwhile, police also apprehended a 35-year-old man, identified as Rajab Ali, on allegations of assisting illegal infiltration. He is a resident of Bapurvita Third Part village under the jurisdiction of Bagu an Police Station in Goalpara district.

According to police, several criminal cases have previously been registered against Rajab Ali. He had also reportedly served time in jail in connection with allegations of involvement in illegal infiltration by Bangladeshi nationals.

Following their apprehension, police registered a case against the two women and produced them before a court. Arrangements were subsequently made to send them to a detention centre.

Rajab Ali, who is accused of involvement in human trafficking, was also produced before the court, following which steps were taken to send him to jail. Police investigations into the incident are ongoing.