Crime Branch gets 14-day remand of Lallu Bihari, agent names emerge

During the demolition operation at Chandola Lake, authorities raised concerns about issues such as drugs, terrorism, prostitution, and human trafficking. However, in the remand application submitted by the crime branch for Lallu Bihari and his son Fateh Mohammad, there was no mention of an investigation into the previously claimed reasons being central to the case.

In the initial investigation of the crime branch, the names of eight agents involved in the illegal infiltration of Bangladeshis were revealed. Among them, two are Bangladeshi agents, two are from West Bengal, and four are Gujarati agents.

Working with these agents, Lallu used to facilitate the illegal infiltration of Bangladeshis and, in exchange for thousands of rupees, arranged fake Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, and income certificates for them. Since his involvement in anti-national activities has also come to light, the police may arrest all eight agents and register a separate case against Lallu.

Additionally, Lallu reportedly earned crores of rupees from illegal activities in the Chandola Lake area and its surroundings. According to details found in his account books, he used this money in the construction business and to purchase land in the Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh.

Based on this, the police are also expected to inform the Income Tax Department shortly. The police have indicated that many major revelations are likely to come out during the interrogation of Lallu Bihari.

It is suspected that several terrorists associated with organisations like Al-Qaeda and Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen, who were released from Bangladeshi jails, may have been involved in illegal infiltration.

Illegal encroachments linked to drug cartels dealing with substances like marijuana and charas were demolished. In the past, numerous drug cases were uncovered in the Chandola area, many of which revealed the active involvement of Bangladeshi nationals.

A significant number of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants had encroached on railway land, and investigations revealed the presence of multiple criminal networks.

Prostitution and trafficking networks were also exposed. Last year, the crime branch registered a case involving a young man who lured Bangladeshi girls to Ahmedabad, exploited them sexually, and forced them into prostitution.

Money earned through money laundering and illegal activities was being unlawfully transferred to Bangladesh.

Despite these facts, the crime branch only requested a remand for investigating ‘fake documents’.