Upon investigation, it was found that the gang led by Noor Muhammad lured Rohingyas and Bangladeshi women into marriage, and men and children to work in factories and illegally trafficked them into India.
The incident comes days after two of his accomplices were shot at and injured by the Bengaluru police during an escape attempt. The Bengaluru police have arrested ten people so far in connection with the case.
The accused were shot at by Police Inspector (Ramamurthy Nagar) Melvin Francis when the duo attacked ACP (Banaswadi) NS Sakri and other police personnel in the team.
The accused were identified as Mohammed Baba Sheikh, Ridoy Babo, Sagar and Hakeel. A woman accomplice was arrested too whose name has not been disclosed.