Law enforcement authorities in Upper Assam have apprehended a suspected Bangladeshi national who was allegedly residing in the region using a fabricated identity for a prolonged period. The arrest was executed by Dergaon Police on Wednesday night, acting on inputs regarding the suspect's involvement in a 1990 criminal case in Bangladesh.
The individual, identified in official records as Masuk Mia, was based in Majgaon near Naharani within the Dergaon area, where local reports indicate he was involved in the timber trade. Prompted by information shared by vigilant members of the public, a police team spearheaded by Dergaon police station officer-in-charge Basanta Saikia intercepted the suspect and transferred him to the station for interrogation.
Golaghat Senior Superintendent of Police Swapnaneel Deka stated that the accused also went by the alias Masuk Ahmed and had reportedly assumed the name Faruk Ahmed to blend into the local populace. Investigators have raised suspicions regarding multiple identification documents recovered during the operation, including an Aadhaar card and a voter identity card, which are believed to contain falsified details.
Authorities added that the suspect has acknowledged moving across international borders previously. Further inquiries are currently underway to uncover the full extent of the document forgery and the timeline of his residency in the state.
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