Police bust transnational human trafficking ring in Baramulla; rescue 3 minor Rohingya girls

Police bust transnational human trafficking ring in Baramulla; rescue 3 minor Rohingya girls

Monitor News Bureau

Srinagar, July 12: Police have busted a human trafficking module in Ushkura, Baramulla.

Police said the investigation revealed that Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Ushkura, was involved in the trafficking and exploitation of minor girls outside Jammu and Kashmir.

Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Baramulla and an investigation was taken up.

Acting swiftly on the information, a police team raided Shakeel Ahmad Bhat’s residential premises and rescued three minor Rohingya girls from Burma. The raid was conducted in the presence of a Magistrate and lady police officials.

During interrogation, Shakeel Ahmad Bhat confessed that he sold one girl to Mehraj Ahmad Tantray, a resident of Kanlibagh. Subsequently, a raid at Tantray’s residence led to the rescue of another minor girl from Burma.

Both Shakeel Ahmad Bhat and Mehraj-u-Din Tantray have been arrested. Efforts are now underway to apprehend other individuals involved in this human trafficking racket.

Police urge the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the authorities promptly.