Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 8: Eight months after busting a gang involved in the trafficking of young women, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) detained one more Rohingya involved in a human trafficking case.
A Rohingya from Myanmar, illegally living in Jammu and Kashmir, was detained by the sleuths of the NIA. The Myanmar national was detained during nationwide raids in connection with a case related to violation of the Passports Act and human trafficking.
The official said searches were carried out in Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Haryana, Rajasthan and the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry.
Zaffar Alam was taken into custody from his temporary residence in the Bathindi area of Jammu on Wednesday morning while another accused is on the run.
The raids were restricted to slums housing Myanmar immigrants and were conducted in connection with a case registered by the NIA.
Earlier in February this year a gang involved in the trafficking of young women was busted by Jammu Police.
Four persons including two men from Myanmar and two women including one from Myanmar and another from Kashmir's Budgam district of Kashmir, were arrested.
Seven victims including girls as young as 15 years old and, two children have been rescued from the clutches of the accused.
Police had also recovered a cash amount of Rs 17500 from the accused were identified as Mohammad Arif, 16, son of Noor Mohammid of Burma at present Delhi, Mohammad Rafiq, 28, son of Gaffur Ahmed of Burma, at present Delhi, Asma, 25, wife of Nur Samei of Burma at present Delhi and Rohia Akhtar, 30, wife of late Abdul Hamid of Naslapura, Budgam district.
The victims were meant to be sold in Kashmir for any amount between Rs 10,000 to Rs one lakh. |
