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Time of India
19 hours ago
- Time of India
Three B'deshis held for illegal stay in Ahilyanagar for 2 years
Pune: In a joint operation with the Military Intelligence (MI) of the Southern Command, Ahilyanagar police on Friday arrested three Bangladesh nationals for illegally staying in the Pokhardi industrial zone for the last two years. The police and the MI are searching for an agent named 'Pappu', who has been allegedly facilitating illegal immigrants from the India-Bangladesh border for the last few years. The arrested suspects managed to obtain Aadhaar and PAN cards at a centre in Thane district. "We are investigating how they managed to make such original-looking documents. With these documents, they could open their bank accounts. We are trying to establish how these immigrants come in contact with the local industries where they have been working for the last few months," said senior inspector Manik Chaudhari from the MIDC police station, where an FIR has been lodged. You Can Also Check: Pune AQI | Weather in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune So far, the police and MI have established that the arrested suspects worked as labourers at a local construction site. The accused have been identified as Jahangir Abutaher Sheikh (34), Hanif Abdul Khalid Sheikh (40) and Musharraf Sheikh (40)—all natives of Hajiganj, Chattogram, Bangladesh. Joint interrogation is currently underway to ascertain any links to anti-national elements (ANEs) or wider networks of illegal immigration. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Pessoas com dores no joelho devem ler isto Receita Anti-Dores Undo "Our investigation has so far established that they did not visit any defence establishment in Ahilyanagar. We are investigating their motive behind illegally staying in the state," added Chaudhari. Explaining the modus operandi, a senior police officer said, "We came to know that the agents have been operating from small towns and cities of Maharashtra and other states in bringing illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. They have established their network in Kolkata and other towns across the country. Once they manage to bring them to India, these illegal immigrants stay for a few weeks in Kolkata and then move to other cities in the country. " "These agents, with the help of their network in towns and cities, manage to secure their basic documents. Within a few months, they create Aadhaar and PAN cards for the immigrants. They charge a hefty amount from these immigrants," added the officer.
The Sun
a day ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Czech intel: China plotted to intimidate Taiwan VP-elect
PRAGUE: Chinese diplomats and secret service followed Taiwan's Vice-President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim and planned to intimidate her physically when she visited Prague last year, Czech military intelligence said on Friday. Hsiao visited the Czech Republic in March 2024. Prague does not have official diplomatic ties with Taiwan but has fostered warm relations with the democratically-governed island, which China views as its own territory. Czech media reported last year that a Chinese diplomat had run a red light when following her car. Czech public radio news website said on Thursday that the Chinese had also planned to stage a demonstrative car crash. Czech Military Intelligence spokesman said Chinese diplomats in Prague had taken actions that violated diplomatic rules. 'This consisted of physically following the vice-president, gathering information on her schedule and attempts to document her meetings with important representatives of the Czech political and public scene,' spokesman Jan Pejsek said in emailed comments to Reuters. 'We even recorded an attempt by the Chinese civil secret service to create conditions to perform a demonstrative kinetic action against a protected person, which however did not go beyond the phase of preparation.' A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry, commenting on the matter, denied any wrongdoing by Chinese diplomats and also said the Czech Republic had interfered in China's internal affairs by allowing Hsiao's visit to go ahead. The Czech Foreign Ministry said it had summoned the Chinese ambassador over the incident at the time but did not comment further on Friday. TAIWAN PROTESTS Taiwan's China-policy making Mainland Affairs Council said the Chinese actions 'seriously threatened the personal safety of Vice President Hsiao and her entourage'. 'The Mainland Affairs Council today protested and strongly condemned the Chinese communist's bad behaviour and demanded that the Chinese side should immediately explain and publicly apologise,' it said. In Beijing, foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said: 'Chinese diplomats have always abided by the laws and regulations of the countries in which they are stationed.' 'China urges the parties concerned not to be provoked and exploited by separatist forces for Taiwan independence, and to not make a fuss over nothing, engage in malicious speculation, and interfere with and undermine the relations between the two countries.' Hsiao assumed office, along with President Lai Ching-te, on May 20 last year. Czech relations with China have cooled in recent years. The Czechs accused China in May of being behind a cyberattack on the foreign ministry. Czech politicians have visited Taiwan and former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen visited Prague last October.
Straits Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Czechs say China followed, planned intimidation of Taiwan vice-president
PRAGUE - Chinese diplomats and secret service followed Taiwan's Vice-President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim and planned to intimidate her physically when she visited Prague last year, Czech military intelligence said on Friday. Hsiao visited the Czech Republic in March 2024. Prague does not have official diplomatic ties with Taiwan but has fostered warm relations with the democratically-governed island, which China views as its own territory. Czech media reported last year that a Chinese diplomat had run a red light when following her car. Czech public radio news website said on Thursday that the Chinese had also planned to stage a demonstrative car crash. Czech Military Intelligence spokesman said Chinese diplomats in Prague had taken actions that violated diplomatic rules. "This consisted of physically following the vice-president, gathering information on her schedule and attempts to document her meetings with important representatives of the Czech political and public scene," spokesman Jan Pejsek said in emailed comments to Reuters. "We even recorded an attempt by the Chinese civil secret service to create conditions to perform a demonstrative kinetic action against a protected person, which however did not go beyond the phase of preparation." A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry, commenting on the matter, denied any wrongdoing by Chinese diplomats and also said the Czech Republic had interfered in China's internal affairs by allowing Hsiao's visit to go ahead. The Czech Foreign Ministry said it had summoned the Chinese ambassador over the incident at the time but did not comment further on Friday. TAIWAN PROTESTS Taiwan's China-policy making Mainland Affairs Council said the Chinese actions "seriously threatened the personal safety of Vice President Hsiao and her entourage". "The Mainland Affairs Council today protested and strongly condemned the Chinese communist's bad behaviour and demanded that the Chinese side should immediately explain and publicly apologise," it said. In Beijing, foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said: "Chinese diplomats have always abided by the laws and regulations of the countries in which they are stationed." "China urges the parties concerned not to be provoked and exploited by separatist forces for Taiwan independence, and to not make a fuss over nothing, engage in malicious speculation, and interfere with and undermine the relations between the two countries." Hsiao assumed office, along with President Lai Ching-te, on May 20 last year. Czech relations with China have cooled in recent years. The Czechs accused China in May of being behind a cyberattack on the foreign ministry. Czech politicians have visited Taiwan and former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen visited Prague last October. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Indian Express
3 illegal immigrants from Bangladesh held from Ahilyanagar construction site; fake Aadhaar, PAN cards seized
Three illegal immigrants from Bangladesh who had obtained fake Aadhar and PAN cards were arrested from a construction site in Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar district on Thursday, based on input from the Southern Command Military Intelligence. The Ahilyanagar district police are investigating how the suspects obtained the fake documents and whether a larger racket was operating behind this. The Southern Command Military Intelligence at Ahilyanagar passed on the information to the police that the immigrants from Bangladesh were residing at Pokhardi near an industrial cluster near Ahilyanagar city. A joint operation by the teams from the Southern Command Military Intelligence and MIDC Police Station of Ahilyanagar nabbed the three Bangladeshi nationals who were working at a construction site in Pokhardi. The arrested individuals have been identified as Jahangir Abu Tahir Patwari, 34, Mohammed Hanif Abdul Khalid, 40, and Mosharaf Sheikh Habib Sheik, 40, — all natives of Chittagong. 'All three Bangladeshi nationals were working at a construction site and had fake identities as Indian nationals and had procured fake Aadhaar and PAN cards. Initial probe suggests that they have been residing in Ahilyanagar for the last two years. Further, questioning of these illegal immigrants is in progress. It is being investigated whether more Bangladeshi nationals are illegally living in the various locations of Ahilyanagar.' said an investigation officer with Ahilyanagar district police. The officer added they are investigating whether a larger racket is operating to supply fake documents to illegal immigrants. The three men have been booked under under relevant sections of the Foreigners Act. Earlier this month, the Military Intelligence (MI) unit of the Indian Army's Southern Command and the Pune city police arrested four Bangladeshi migrants from a labour camp in Kondhwa Budruk area of Pune.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
3 Bangladeshi nationals held in Ahilyanagar: Used forged documents to get jobs, open bank accounts; hunt on for trafficking agent ‘Pappu'
PUNE: Ahilyanagar police arrested three illegal Bangladeshi nationals on Friday in a joint operation with the Military Intelligence unit of the Southern Command. They were found to be illegally staying in the Pokhardi industrial zone for the last two years. The police and the MI are searching for an agent named 'Pappu', who was bringing illegal migrants from the border region of West Bengal and Bangladesh for the last few years. The arrested suspects managed to obtain Aadhaar and PAN cards at a centre in Thane district. Explaining the modus operandi, a senior police officer told TOI, "During our investigation, we came to know that the agents were operating from small towns and cities of the state and outside states in bringing illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. They established their network in Kolkata and other towns across the country. Once they managed to bring them to India, these illegal immigrants stayed for some weeks in Kolkata before moving to other cities in the country. " You Can Also Check: Pune AQI | Weather in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune "These agents established their local contacts in the towns and cities. Through them, they managed to make their basic documents. Within a few months, they created Aadhaar and PAN cards for the immigrants. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Costco Shoppers Confirm: This Wrinkle Cream Is 100% Worth It Top Beauty Picks Learn More Undo They charged a hefty amount from these immigrants," added the officer. A proper route was also established by these agents for bringing them in and sending them back to their towns whenever they wanted to visit their family, said the sources. "Some migrants travelled back to their native places in Bangladesh after spending a few months in India. They did it with proper caution and systematically to dodge the various security agencies," added the officials. "We are investigating how they managed to make such original documents. Because of that, they could open their bank accounts. Also, we are trying to establish how these migrants came in contact with the local industries where they were working for the last few months," said Senior Police Inspector Manik Chaudhari from the MIDC police station, where an FIR was lodged. So far, the police and MI established that the arrested suspects worked as labourers at a local construction site. The accused were identified as Jahangir Abutaher Sheikh (34), Hanif Abdul Khalid Sheikh (40), and Musharraf Sheikh (40) - all natives of Hajiganj, Chattogram, Bangladesh. Joint interrogation is currently underway to ascertain any links to anti-national elements (ANEs) or wider networks of illegal immigration. "Our investigation has so far established that they did not visit any defence establishment in Ahilyanagar. We are investigating their motive behind illegally staying in the state," added Chaudhari.
