human trafficking

Berhampur (Odisha), February 13 Odisha Police has arrested two individuals, including a man from Tamil Nadu, for allegedly exploiting three migrant workers from the Ganjam district after trafficking them, police said on Friday.The accused were identified as Khirod Tandi (28) of Palnagar in...

Patna, February 13 Bihar Police rescued 15 girls from six orchestra groups in Saran district during a five-hour operation, officials said on Friday.The raids were conducted from late Thursday night to the early hours of Friday in coordination with the police's anti-human trafficking unit and...

Ranchi, February 12 The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday directed the central and state governments to formulate a standard operating procedure (SOP) regarding tracing the Aadhaar card details of victims.A bench comprising Justices Sujit Narayan Prasad and Arun Kumar Rai was hearing a petition...

Ranchi, February 11 The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday criticized the Gumla Superintendent of Police for failing to take action against those who assaulted a woman, branding her as a witch.The court was hearing a petition filed by Chandramani Urain, who had approached the court to locate...

Lahore, February 11 A Bangladeshi woman who was sold in Pakistan 35 years ago has filed a petition in the Lahore High Court against the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for "illegally" preventing her from traveling to Dhaka.Razia Bibi, 58, filed the petition in the LHC on Tuesday, stating...

New Delhi, February 11 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Centre, the city government, and the police on a public interest litigation (PIL) expressing concern over the "increase" in the number of missing persons in the capital.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya...