human trafficking

Bhubaneswar, February 23 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday informed the Assembly that 2,994 cases of rape and 7,382 cases of molestation were reported in the state last year.A total of 33,021 cases of crimes against women were registered in different police stations across the...

New Delhi, February 23 The NHRC said on Monday that it has taken cognizance of reports that at least six Indian workers were allegedly being held captive by their employer near Bangkok for the last six months, and has sought comments from the Ministry of External Affairs.The National Human...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought comments from the Ministry of External Affairs regarding six workers from Odisha who were held captive by their employer in Thailand, according to a statement released here on Monday.The NHRC took suo motu...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday informed the assembly that 2,994 cases of rape and 7,382 cases of molestation were reported in the state last year.A total of 33,021 cases of crimes against women were registered in different police stations across...

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), February 21 The Himachal Pradesh Police has cracked down on a gang involved in trafficking newborns by posing as facilitators of adoption, and has arrested two individuals from Punjab and detained another, officials said on Saturday.During the operation, a team...

Panaji, February 21 Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said on Saturday that any proposed joint maritime mechanism in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) would be based on consensus among participating nations, assuring India's support for partner countries in capacity-building efforts...

The fifth edition of the Goa Maritime Conclave 2026, organized by the Indian Navy, began today at the Naval War College, Verem.The theme of the conclave is the Indian Ocean Region: Addressing Evolving Maritime Challenges – Progressive Efforts to Mitigate Dynamic Threats. Discussions focused on...

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged three individuals in connection with a human trafficking and cyber fraud scheme operated by Indian and foreign agents from Myanmar. The NIA stated that the accused also include a suspected Chinese national who is currently at large. During its...

New Delhi, February 19 The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet against three accused, including a suspected Chinese national who is currently on the run, in a human trafficking and cyber fraud racket based in Myanmar, which targets citizens of the UK, the US, and Canada...

New Delhi, February 18 – The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet against three individuals, including a suspected Chinese national, on Wednesday, in a cross-border human trafficking and cyber fraud operation originating from Myanmar.The accused – Ankit Kumar alias Ankit...

New Delhi, February 18 The National Investigation Agency filed a chargesheet against three accused, including a missing suspected Chinese national, on Wednesday in a human trafficking and cyber fraud racket based in Myanmar, targeting citizens of the UK, the US, and Canada, officials said.In...

Sri Vijaya Puram, February 18 Three women and a man were arrested in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly blackmailing a person by using his partially undressed photos and videos, obtained through trickery, to extort money, police said on Wednesday.The man reportedly met one of the...

New Delhi, February 17 The Delhi Police arrested a woman and her alleged accomplice on Tuesday and rescued a three-day-old boy who had been abducted from a hospital in Rohini earlier in the day, an official said.The infant was allegedly kidnapped from the neonatal ward of Dr. Baba Saheb...

Kolkata, February 17 Two Bangladeshi nationals, who were allegedly illegally confined in a city hotel by two men under the pretext of arranging visas, were rescued by the police, an officer said on Tuesday.The police also arrested the two accused, including a resident of the neighboring...

Kolkata, February 17 – Two individuals have been arrested in Kolkata for allegedly detaining two Bangladeshi citizens and extorting money in order to obtain visas, police said on Tuesday.Officers from the Technocity Police Station conducted a raid at a hotel on Monday and rescued the two...

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...