Human Trafficking

Bangladesh's human trafficking chain exposed, gang used TikTok to lure young girls

Dhaka police spearheaded a gang involved in human trafficking across the Middle East, India and Bangladesh.

May 30, 2021, 09:38 AM IST

Bulandshahr: UP Police rescues Ranchi girls, bust trafficking racket which sold girls for marriages

The timely intervention of the Uttar Pradesh saved the girls from being auctioned by the human traffickers in Bulandshahr district.

Jan 07, 2020, 17:35 PM IST

NIA arrests key accused in human trafficking case in Hyderabad

The accused Ruhul Amin Dhali was arrested on Thursday and was produced before a court at Basirhat, West Bengal the next day to obtain a transit remand. 

Dec 14, 2019, 07:04 AM IST

Vietnamese may be among UK truck dead as police make three more arrests

As forensic experts began the process of identifying the victims, the Vietnamese embassy in London said families from the southeast Asian country had got in touch about missing relatives. There were growing concerns at least 10 of the victims could have been from Vietnam.

Oct 26, 2019, 00:00 AM IST

NIA registers its first human trafficking case under recently amended law

The case relates to the arrest of three accused persons--Mohd. Yousuf Khan, Bithi Begum and Sojib, a native of West Bengal but currently staying in Hyderabad. The arrests were made on April 21 by Chatrinaka Police Station for their involvement in illegal trafficking of Bangladeshi women to Hyderabad and their sexual exploitation.

Sep 18, 2019, 18:12 PM IST

Woman hides 6-day-old baby in hand luggage, tries to travel abroad

The woman was arrested after immigration and airline officials saw her "fidgety" actions, 

 

Sep 05, 2019, 17:02 PM IST

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Jul 15, 2019, 22:06 PM IST

Operation Clean: Raids at several spas in Noida over prostitution charges

The raids were conducted by the Noida Police as part of its ongoing ''Operation Clean.''

Jun 30, 2019, 23:57 PM IST

Incidents of bride trafficking by Chinese men in Pakistan causes alarm

New York-based international NGO Human Rights Watch has raised concern of Pakistani girls being trafficked by Chinese men - often with the lure of money, visa or both.

May 05, 2019, 20:45 PM IST

Indian-American couple held guilty of human trafficking

An Indian-American couple from California - Satish Kartan and Sharmistha Barai - has been found guilty to the charges of forced labour of foreign nationals from India and Nepal. 

Mar 19, 2019, 07:40 AM IST

Son seeks Sushma Swaraj's help to rescue mother trafficked to Kuwait

He added, she was received by the employer and employed as a housemaid.

Feb 17, 2019, 07:13 AM IST

Victims of human trafficking write to PM for early passage of anti-trafficking bill in Rajya Sabha

The Lok Sabha has already passed the bill in the Monsoon session of the Parliament in July last year.

Jan 05, 2019, 13:06 PM IST

India calls for UN sanctions against terrorists involved in sexual violence

India voiced concern that sexual violence, abductions and human trafficking continue to be used as weapons of war in armed conflict by non-state actors and terrorist organisations. 

Oct 27, 2018, 09:52 AM IST

Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadha and Rajkummar Rao's 'Love Sonia' to be screened at UN

The screening will be followed by a reception to honour the "Love Sonia" team. 

 

Sep 21, 2018, 19:18 PM IST

Indian woman trafficked to Saudi Arabia 'murdered', family seeks help from EAM Sushma Swaraj

The victim's family has alleged that she has been murdered by her employers in Saudi Arabia.

Sep 01, 2018, 08:15 AM IST

'Love Sonia': Didn't want to exploit the exploited says filmmaker Tabrez Noorani

One look at the film, and you know he has scored a success in that attempt.

 

Aug 24, 2018, 12:16 PM IST

Nikah Halala has security implications that are often ignored

Nikah Halala has ended up a tool in the hands of a hostile country. It also needs to be seen in that light.

Aug 10, 2018, 09:24 AM IST

Buying and selling people made illegal in anti-trafficking bill passed by Lok Sabha

 For the first time, buying and selling of human beings is being made a cognisable offence, she said.

Jul 26, 2018, 20:21 PM IST

DCW rescues 16 women trafficked from Nepal; Kejriwal attacks Modi, Delhi L-G

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) rescued 16 girls from Munirka area of national capital in the wee hours of Wednesday. According to news agency ANI, the women rescued were trafficked from Nepal.

Jul 25, 2018, 09:17 AM IST

My activism is very important to me: Mallika Sherawat

"I have faced harassment. It is a very common thing with women," she said.

Jun 27, 2018, 19:23 PM IST