Bengaluru: Seven Malaysia-bound Rohingyas held at KIA

The police said another accused, identified as Abdul Aleem, who is currently on the run, had helped them procure fake documents.

Update: 2019-02-15 20:45 GMT
The arrests were made based on CCTV camera footage of the chain-snatching incident that took place at Vishnupuri Colony in Saroornagar on January 13. (Representational Image)

Bengaluru: CCB police have arrested seven Royhingya Muslims who were extradited from Myanmar and illegally entered the country. The team arrested them at KIA, while they were trying to flee to Malaysia.

The accused have been identified as Aasma Begum, Mohammed Taheer, Omkar Farooq, Mohammed Halek, Rehana Begum, Mohammed Mustaaf and Rajat Mandal.

According to the police, the CCB police received credible information that the accused were planning to go to Malaysia using fake documents. Acting on a tip off, they arrested them from Kempegowda International Airport.

Investigation revealed that they had entered the country illegally and fabricated documents in Hyderabad to create fake Indian visa and passports. They were planning to settle down in Kuala Lumpur,  Malaysia.

The police said another accused, identified as Abdul Aleem, who is currently on the run, had helped them procure fake documents.

The police have taken up the case and efforts are on to nab the accused.

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