2 nuns’ arrest in Chhattisgarh: Kerala BJP chief says neither trafficking nor conversion took place (Ld)

2 nuns' arrest in Chhattisgarh: Kerala BJP chief says neither trafficking nor conversion took place (Ld)

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, July 29 (IANS) Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday cleared the air about the arrest of two nuns by the Chhattisgarh Police by saying there was a miscommunication and neither trafficking nor religious conversion has taken place. “It’s now clear that neither trafficking nor religious conversion has … Read more

Human trafficking racket targeting women from North Bengal becomes major concern for police

Human trafficking racket targeting women from North Bengal becomes major concern for police

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) An organised human trafficking network operating in North Bengal — specifically targeting young women from areas near several closed tea gardens — has emerged as a major challenge for the West Bengal police. Over the last six days, authorities have rescued 90 women from the prime … Read more

Chhattisgarh govt to come up with stricter Anti-Conversion Bill following rly stn trafficking allegations

Chhattisgarh govt to come up with stricter Anti-Conversion Bill following rly stn trafficking allegations

Follow Us on Google News Raipur, July 27 (IANS) As Chhattisgarh grapples with rising communal anxieties, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has pledged to tighten the state’s religious conversion law, announcing legislative action in the next Assembly session. His remarks, delivered at Raipur’s “Shadani Darbar” during a Hindu Jagran programme – Chhattisgarh Rajya Stariya Hindu … Read more

NGO member arrested for running human trafficking racket in West Bengal

NGO member arrested for running human trafficking racket in West Bengal

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) A member of a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) operating from Siliguri in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district was arrested for his alleged involvement in trafficking women. The arrested person was identified as Virendra Pratap Singh, the project director of the ‘Durg Education and Charitable Society’, said the police … Read more

Chennai police bust child trafficking racket, rescue two children

Chennai police bust child trafficking racket, rescue two children

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 26 (IANS) A breakthrough in the fight against child trafficking emerged in Chennai after city police uncovered a suspected trafficking racket operating in the Puzhal area. Two children, including a two-year-old girl, were rescued, and three women have been taken into custody in connection with the case. The … Read more

Telangana CID arrest two more accused in human organ trafficking case

Telangana CID arrest two more accused in human organ trafficking case

Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, July 23 (IANS) Telangana CID has arrested two more accused, including the prime accused, in the inter-state human organ trafficking case. Pamulapati Pavan Kumar and Pradeep Kumar Gupta have been arrested in the case relating to inter-state human organ trafficking under the guise of organ donation and transplantation. Pavan … Read more

Nagaland govt committed to tackling cybercrime, drug trafficking: CM

Nagaland govt committed to tackling cybercrime, drug trafficking: CM

Follow Us on Google News Kohima, July 23 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Wednesday acknowledged the evolving challenges faced by the state, including cybercrime, organised crime, and drug trafficking, reiterating the government’s commitment to equip the force with modern technologies and infrastructure. Inaugurating the Nagaland Police Officers’ Central Mess and the NGOs’ Mess … Read more

Trans-border arms trafficking module busted in Punjab; eight weapons seized

Trans-border arms trafficking module busted in Punjab; eight weapons seized

Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, July 23 (IANS) Punjab Police, in two operations in Amritsar, including a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF), seized eight illegal weapons from four accused involved in trans-border arms trafficking, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday. The pistols comprised five.30 calibre and three 9 … Read more

56 women rescued from trafficking attempt in Bengal’s Siliguri, two held

56 women rescued from trafficking attempt in Bengal's Siliguri, two held

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) In a major crackdown on human trafficking, 56 young women were rescued from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station at Siliguri in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, on Tuesday, by a joint team of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and General Railway Police (GRP). Two people were arrested in … Read more