Guwahati: A team of officers from Meghalaya Police arrested six Nigerian nationals who are wanted in connection with a murder case in Mumbai.
Six Nigerian nationals were arrested from Lad Umsaw in Ri-Bhoi district on Friday.
The arrested persons have been identified as Eze Christopher Obasi (43), Ahukanna Chinonso (46), Obi Francis Osista (36), Okoro kelvin Chidozie (29), Emmanuel Agbeyi (37) and Osagiede Godstime (38).
Meghalaya police swung into action after receiving a tipoff from Mumbai Police about the six Nigerian nationals who were entering Meghalaya with the intention to flee to Bangladesh through Dawki in West Jaintia Hills district.
According to reports, all the six were travelling on a tourist sumo bearing registration number ML 10 B 9779.
It needs to be neoted that the arrested Nigerians are wanted by the Mumbai Police in connection with Waliv Police Station CR Case Number 481/2022 under sections 302/364/201/323/143/147/149 Indian Penal Code.