The deaths amid sub-zero temperatures, described as a "mind-blowing" tragedy, by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, cast a spotlight, on the economic pressures and human smuggling operations.
In addition to the biological parents, the police also apprehended the couple who purchased the baby and the two mediators who facilitated the deal.
The CID swung into action after a series of complaints regarding luring victims for job opportunities with respect to data entry and others in Cambodia, Thailand and Laos, were lodged with the Cyber Crime Police Station in Ranchi.
The latest action by GRP at Agartala Railway Station is a fresh case in the string of arrests of Bangladeshi nationals at the station. Earlier on July 27, 23 Bangladeshi nationals were nabbed by the GRP.
Earlier in May, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted extensive raids across 15 locations in six states and UTs, leading to the arrest of five accused, who were chargesheeted later.
Last month, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested five persons allegedly involved in human trafficking and cyber fraud syndicate.
Last year, Wahida, hailing from Nagaon district in Assam, found herself apprehended alongside her son as they crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan through the Chaman border unlawfully. She explained to the authorities that she fell victim to deception by an Indian travel agent.
National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested five accused after multi-state searches conducted jointly by NIA and state police in a Human Trafficking and cyber fraud case.
The CBI conducted a massive search operation in seven cities in connection with a human trafficking network taking Indians to the Russia-Ukraine war zone. This came a day after the MEA confirmed that a youth from Hyderabad was killed in the war.
Citing officials, the news agency reported that the investigating agency has conducted a massive search operation in at least seven cities in connection with a human trafficking network taking Indians to the Russia-Ukraine war zone.
Karnataka news: NIA, which had busted the racket in November 2023 following nationwide raids, found during investigations that Haldar and Idris had illegally crossed into India via Benapole at the Indo-Bangladesh border.
A Nepal police official said the Indian nationals were held captive inside a rented house in Kathmandu for a month and were scheduled to be sent to the United States. At least seven people involved in the possible trafficking attempt have been arrested.
The charge sheet was filed in a special NIA court in Guwahati against the operatives of international syndicates involved in the trafficking of nationals of Bangladesh and Rohingya people of Myanmar into India using forged documents.
The couple was identified as Harmanpreet Singh (30) and Kulbir Kaur (43), who face up to 20 years in prison along with other punishments for forcing their cousin into labour. The couple used various coercive means to force their kin into labour, such as by confiscating his immigration documents.
The Gujarat CID has so far acquired the names and contact numbers of nearly 15 agents, who had promised to help these 55 people enter the US illegally through the US-Mexico border.
The arrests were made in a joint operation with the Tripura police, as part of the human trafficking case registered by the NIA in Guwahati in October this year.
Sanjay Kharat, a senior Gujarat police official, said authorities had obtained the names and addresses of 21 persons from the state who were on the flight, and that investigators were trying to determine who facilitated their travel
The 25 people were among 303 passengers who boarded a plane operated by Romanian company Legend Airlines in Dubai last week.
A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation landed in Mumbai with 276 Indians. The passengers had been heading to Nicaragua but were instead blocked inside a rural French airport for four days in an exceptional holiday ordeal.
The flight, previously grounded at a Paris airport due to alleged links to human trafficking, will land in Mumbai on Tuesday (December 26).
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