Investigation reveals mass trafficking of women from Bangladesh for flesh trade
The Hindu
“After crossing the border with the help of their agents, the women board flights to Mumbai from Kolkata. From there they are dispersed to Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Vijayawada and other cities in the Southern States”
Investigation into the international prostitution racket busted by the Hyderabad city police revealed a mass trafficking of women from Bangladesh to the country.
The S.R. Nagar police who registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, Foreigners Act and Passport Act against seven persons, including four women, were surprised to find that an international prostitution racket was running in their own backyard.
Speaking to The Hindu, a senior officer in the West Zone said that the victims, who were also accused of crossing the India-Bangladesh border and securing Indian documents illegally, came to Hyderabad from Kolkata via Mumbai. “After crossing the border with the help of their agents, the women board flights to Mumbai from Kolkata. From there they are dispersed to Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Vijayawada and other cities in the Southern States,” he said.
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