Three Srilankan nationals and a local arrested by Ramanathapuram Q Branch.
Ramanathapuram: Two Sri Lankan nationals who paid 20 lakh Sri Lankan rupees as an advance to secure jobs in London ended up in Tamil Nadu police custody after illegally entering India by a boat near Pamban early Friday. However, their plans unravelled when Q-Branch police inspector Jeevamani Dharmaraj and the team intercepted their boat approaching Therkuvadi beach around 2.30 am and arrested them along with another Sri Lankan national and a local boat operator. The arrested were Mohamed Khan alias Gokulnathan, 32, of Trincomalee, Mohamed Asik, 25, of Batticaloa, Darshan alias Pradeep, 34, of Kandy district, and Muthuraja alias Karuppu, 40, of Rameswaram.
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Police said the two men had agreed to pay one crore Sri Lankan rupees for the arrangement, including forged passports and travel to London. Police said Gokulnathan had also paid intermediaries in Sri Lanka to facilitate the crossing. Three Srilankan nationals and a local arrested by Ramanathapuram Q Branch. The duo were promised temporary accommodation in Ramanathapuram for a week before forged Indian passports were arranged for their onward journey to Britain. Police registered a case and are investigating the suspected human-smuggling network and the involvement of other agents. Download the TOI App.
Investigations revealed that Darshan had entered India in Feb on a six-month tourist visa and had been staying in Namakkal district.
“He contacted Muthuraja on Thursday and offered Rs 1.1 lakh to ferry the two men from the international maritime boundary,” said an investigating officer. Muthuraja subsequently set out from Arichal Munai near Dhanushkodi, picked up the duo at sea.
During questioning, the two men identified an agent, “Ramesh Ayya”, who claimed to be based in London but was presently staying in Delhi, as the person who promised to arrange forged passports and overseas employment to them.