Bangladeshi human trafficking: NIA conducts search operations on suspect's premises in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency conducted search operations on the premises of a suspect at two locations in the city in a human trafficking case.

"The NIA yesterday conducted searches at two locations in Bengaluru at the premises of a suspect, who is suspected to be involved in making fake ID proof documents for the Bangladeshi traffickers and the trafficked victims," NIA said in a statement.

The case was originally registered at Ramamurthy Nagar Police Station against 13 persons relating to a raid conducted by Karnataka Police at a rented house where seven Bangladeshi women and one child were rescued from the custody of human traffickers.

The women were trafficked from Bangladesh to India by the accused persons on the pretext of providing jobs in India but were forced into prostitution instead.

NIA had re-registered the case under sections of the Foreigners Act, 1946 and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.

During the searches, various incriminating documents, six digital devices including hard disks and mobile phones used for making the forged documents were seized.

Further investigation in the case is on. (UNI)