Human Trafficking

Singer Daler Mehndi sentenced for two years in human trafficking case, gets bail

A case against Daler Mehndi, his brother Shamsher and some of his associates, was registered by the Patiala police following a complaint filed by Bakshish Singh of Balbehra village in Punjab in 2003.

Mar 16, 2018, 13:41 PM IST

CBI busts gang that disguised minors as rugby players to smuggle them abroad

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), with the help of Interpol, busted a major human trafficking racket that smuggled minor children to foreign countries on Wednesday.

Jan 03, 2018, 21:11 PM IST

DCW inspects more ashrams, says 'godman' into human trafficking

DCW on Monday inspected more ashrams of molestation-accused 'godman' Baba Virendra Dev Dixit in Delhi.

Dec 25, 2017, 23:34 PM IST

Cops bust online sex racket; 3 held, Uzbek woman rescued

The Rachakonda Police busted an online sex racket today and nabbed three persons associated with it on charges of human trafficking.

Nov 26, 2017, 15:18 PM IST

3 arrested for human trafficking in Hyderabad, one rescued

The Special Operation Team (SOT) of Rachakonda Police recently apprehended three human traffickers and rescued a victim from Uzbekistan from their possession.

Nov 26, 2017, 10:23 AM IST

NIA likely to probe human trafficking cases

Sources say the additional responsibility for the NIA would be part of the proposed anti-human trafficking law unveiled by Maneka Gandhi last year.

Nov 19, 2017, 13:18 PM IST

Kailash Satyarthi's fight against child sexual abuse; begins 35-day long Bharat Yatra

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Monday commenced his 35-day-long nationwide march called 'Bharat Yatra'- the biggest agitation against child sexual abuse, rape and human trafficking.

Sep 11, 2017, 10:48 AM IST

2 women traffickers arrested in Manipur

The arrests have exposed the flourishing international human trafficking trade in the northeast, the police said.

Sep 03, 2017, 12:55 PM IST

Home Ministry, UN Office of Drugs and Crime join hands to combat human trafficking

The UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Home Ministry have joined hands to combat human trafficking originating from the neighbouring countries.

Aug 01, 2017, 09:44 AM IST

US continues to put India in tier-two in report on trafficking

The US continues to place India in tier-2 of its annual report on human trafficking, arguing that the country does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.

Jun 28, 2017, 23:50 PM IST

US lists China among worst human trafficking offenders

The State Department downgraded China in its annual "Trafficking in Persons Report," saying Beijing is doing little to combat the phenomenon or protect its victims.

Jun 28, 2017, 08:50 AM IST

US to list China among worst human trafficking offenders: Report

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has decided to drop China to "Tier 3," the lowest grade, putting it alongside Iran, North Korea and Syria among others, said sources.

Jun 27, 2017, 14:06 PM IST

CID to probe rape case earlier assigned to accused cops: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday transferred the probe in a rape and human trafficking case to Maharashtra CID after it was alleged that the policemen named as perpetrators by the two victims were assigned the probe.

Jun 07, 2017, 18:21 PM IST

Italian and German police smash Pakistani people-trafficking gang

Italian and German police said they had broken up a Pakistani-run gang that smuggled people into Europe across the Balkans.

Jan 11, 2017, 23:40 PM IST

Nearly three-quarters of all human trafficking victims women, girls: UN report

A UN report has found that nearly three-quarters of all human trafficking victims are women and girls and that trafficked men and boys are typically used as forced labourers, soldiers and slaves.

Dec 22, 2016, 04:53 AM IST

Mallika Sherawat expresses her concerns about child prostitution

Mallika Sherawat was recently invited to Amsterdam by the Dutch organisation -- Free A Girl -- to visit their headquarters and talk about the issue of sexual exploitation of children and human trafficking.

Dec 15, 2016, 14:05 PM IST

Indian-American couple charged with human trafficking

An Indian-American couple have been indicted on human trafficking charges related to forced labour of foreign nationals primarily from India, authorities have said.

Nov 18, 2016, 07:44 AM IST