Police allege the man played a critical role in monitoring the consignments while in transit and had planned to collect them upon arrival in Australia.
Bijaya Sunar suffered a serious head injury after being struck multiple times with a hammer and required emergency brain surgery at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
Members of the public who believe they or others may be at risk of modern slavery or human trafficking can contact the AFP on 131 AFP (237) or via the confidential online form.
“This mission is about building on that partnership so that Indian students, visitors and investors continue to see Canberra as a place where they can study, visit, invest and build a future.”
Australian Naval Infrastructure (ANI) estimates the project will see around $30 billion invested over the next decades, creating nearly 10,000 jobs in South Australia alone.