Efforts are now underway to repatriate his body to India for final rites, with costs estimated at $18,000.

Colleagues paid tribute, with one cabin manager saying they would no longer be able to “look after you on our flights” and asking Ms Evans to “fly with us” in spirit.

Investigators believe the scale and coordination of the activity point to organised criminal networks operating across multiple jurisdictions.

High-visibility operations are being rolled out at the AFP’s 10 designated airports, including the recently added Western Sydney Airport, where federal officers formally began security duties in March.

An international investigation into the suspected “mother ship” and its organisers remains ongoing, with authorities indicating further arrests are possible.

“Taking a moment to stop and verify details can prevent enormous financial and emotional stress.”

The court heard that Rajinder had planned the attack, purchasing a knife and tracking Singh’s route home on the night of the murder.

Another possibility is that individuals of Indian origin may have come into contact with the cloth over centuries, leaving behind genetic traces through handling, pilgrimage or preservation.

While conceding that government measures—such as a fuel excise cut—would not fully offset rising costs, he insisted they would provide some relief.

He has previously been barred from the UK and prohibited from preaching publicly in Bangladesh due to allegations of extremist hate speech.