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Guwahati: Guwahati police captured four men for smuggling Bangladeshi nationals into the city. The suspects facilitated travel from the Meghalaya border and provided illicit lodging. Detectives from the Border Branch of the Guwahati Police Commissionerate handled the case.
Officers arrested cab drivers Karan Sonowal and Bipul Chetia on charges of transporting migrants for cash. Sanjib Hazarika and Lachit Gogoi, both managers at Hotel Meghalaya in Khanapara, also face charges for renting rooms to the foreign nationals. These arrests emerged from the interrogation of 13 Bangladeshi nationals detained during a police sweep on October 18.
Investigators discovered a steady flow of migrants entering India via the Dawki route in Meghalaya. Touts guide these individuals into Guwahati for a price. Previous operations in early October netted 18 Bangladeshi nationals at the local railway station and a separate hotel. Police arrested a hotel owner, two managers, and an alleged facilitator during that sweep. Authorities stated, "Police investigations have indicated that some individuals were willing to provide accommodation to Bangladeshi nationals for monetary gains." Officials have not released the specific legal codes used to book the four latest suspects.
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