In a very important development Meghalaya Police has unearthed a wide-ranging criminal network aiding illegal immigration, identity forgery, and banking fraud across multiple Indian states. The operation has exposed how Bangladeshi nationals are being smuggled into India and furnished with forged documents to exploit the financial system. The investigation began on February 14, when police received intelligence inputs about a group of suspected Bangladeshi nationals travelling from Guwahati to Shillong. A swift interception at the Nongpoh checkpoint in Ri-Bhoi district led to the detention of five individuals - four adults and a child - carrying Indian Aadhaar and PAN cards.