India, April 17 -- Two Navi Mumbai residents were detained separately on Sunday and Tuesday for allegedly helping 20 illegal Bangladeshi migrants open local bank accounts. The role of the duo was established after the Meghalaya police interrogated 20 Bangladeshi nationals who had fled from Navi Mumbai in the last few months and took shelter in the north-eastern state.

The accused were identified as Jabir Yunus Shaikh, and Nusrat Arshad Qazi. They were nabbed through a joint operation of the Navi Mumbai police and handed over to the Meghalaya police, who came to the city with non-bailable warrants against the duo.

"The Bangladeshi immigrants began fleeing from Navi Mumbai after local police intensified their operation and launched a majo...