ED raids 13 locations, including Kolkata, against Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltration

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a massive, multi-state crackdown targeting a sophisticated syndicate involved in illegal infiltration and human trafficking. The central investigation agency simultaneously conducted searches at 13 locations across the country, including West Bengal, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana. In Bengal, the operations specifically focused on key areas within Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, and Murshidabad. Investigators are focused on dismantling an extensive financial network involving transactions worth crores of rupees, alongside a widespread ring fabricating fake Indian identity cards.

The coordinated action stems from a human trafficking case originally initiated by the Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force (ATS). The state agency's preliminary probe successfully traced a key suspect based in Kolkata, exposing an organized network operating behind the facades of several local voluntary organizations. Investigations revealed that these entities were actively fabricating fake domestic identity papers, including regional cards and national identification certificates, in exchange for large sums of cash to help illegal infiltrators relocate across India.

To systematically mask the illicit financial trail, the syndicate reportedly utilized rented bank accounts belonging to third parties, enabling seamless, untraceable transactions worth crores. The ED's financial probe aims to completely eradicate this operational network and apprehend the key operators orchestrating the fraudulent documents pipeline. Security agencies have previously flagged the vulnerabilities associated with these active border-state rings, prompting the current multi-agency offensive to ensure national security parameters are maintained.