Bangladesh man living in Moradabad illegally held

Uttar Pradesh ATS arrested Bangladeshi national Anas in Moradabad for using forged documents after months on the run, with a ₹25,000 bounty on him.

Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and local police have arrested a Bangladeshi national who was found to be living in Moradabad using forged identity documents, but had absconded several months ago.

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The accused, identified as Anas from Balu Khali (Camp 8W), Ukhiya, Cox Bazar, Bangladesh, lived in Moradabad for nearly two years before he absconded. He had a bounty of ₹25,000 on him.

According to the police, Anas had rented a house at Akash Green Apartments in Ramganga Vihar of the city. His name surfaced during an investigation into a case registered on April 16, 2023, at the Katghar police station. At that time, several Bangladeshi nationals—identified as Nisar, Fatima alias Amina, Rihana, Gulshan, and Arshi- were arrested for residing in India illegally using forged documents. Investigators later identified Anas as a member of the same network.

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Satpal Antil had announced a reward of ₹25,000 for information leading to Anas’s arrest. After remaining in hiding for months, his location was finally traced by the cyber team of ATS Moradabad. Acting on the tip-off, the police conducted a late-night surveillance operation on Friday, followed by a pre-dawn raid on Saturday, during which Anas was apprehended.

During the arrest, police recovered a forged Aadhaar card and a mobile phone from the accused, both of which he had been using to establish a false Indian identity. SP City Kumar Ranvijay Singh confirmed that the seized phone and documents have been sent for forensic analysis.