Bangladeshi national wanted in four murder cases in his country arrested in Mumbai

The accused, identified as Mohammad Jamal Mohammad Hossain Potundar, alias Kuddus Rohim Shaikh, allegedly entered India illegally in 2023 via West Bengal, where he procured a fake Aadhaar card. He later moved to Mumbai, took over a new identity, and began working at a hotel in Kamathipura.

Police said during a search of his belongings, they recovered four Bengali-language documents stating his involvement in four murders. “It seems that someone from his native place sent him the documents once the Bangladeshi police issued an arrest warrant and were looking for him,” said a police officer.

According to investigators, Potundar fled Bangladesh after the warrant was issued, entered West Bengal, and then relocated to Mumbai. Acting on a tip-off, the crime intelligence unit of the Mumbai crime branch arrested him on Friday evening. He was produced in court and sent to police custody till August 13.

The accused initially claimed he was from Nadia district in West Bengal before revealing his true identity. He has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Foreigners Act, 1946.

Police said he had no valid travel documents. “We will inform his country through a legal process,” added the official.