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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicHuman trafficking

Topic: human trafficking

4 of Indian origin arrested in US for human trafficking. Victims ‘forced to do programming work’

Police in Texas have released information on a months-long investigation into an alleged human trafficking & forced labour operation involving over 100 people, half of them victims.

CBI arrest 2 ‘primary recruiters’ trafficking Indians to Russian army, deployment in Ukraine war zone

Arun & Yesudas Junior alias Priyan were arrested from Kerala, bringing total number of accused in case to 4. Last month, Nijil Jobi Bensam & Anthony Michael Elangovan were arrested.

CBI raids travel firms in 7 cities after reports of Indians being sent to Russia-Ukraine frontlines

A CBI statement says some people have been detained but doesn't specify how many. At least 35 were deceived into going to Russian frontlines under false promises of a job, it is learnt.

NCST issues notices to West Bengal, Centre over plight of tribals in Sundarbans

The notices seek factual and action-taken reports on the issues of child marriage, human trafficking, human-wildlife conflict and corruption plaguing the state's Sundarbans region.

Indian American couple convicted for forced labour in Virginia

Harmanpreet Singh, 30, and Kulbir Kaur, 43, sentenced to a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to USD 250,000 and mandatory restitution.

Plane carrying several Indians, detained in France over suspecting trafficking, lands in Mumbai

According to French authorities, plane had 276 passengers on board when it took off for Mumbai. 25 persons, including 2 minors, wished to apply for asylum & were still on French soil.

2 Indians aboard detained ‘donkey flight’ arrested by French authorities, rest deported to India

The aircraft was grounded over suspicion of human trafficking. A few Indians have also sought asylum in France, it is learnt, rest to reach India early Tuesday.

Plane carrying several Indians detained in France over suspecting trafficking set to land in Mumbai

Nicaragua-bound flight that had taken off from Dubai was grounded at Vatry airport, 150 km east of Paris, Thursday. On Sunday, four French judges questioned the detained passengers.

France detains flight from UAE with mostly Indian-origin passengers, probes possible human trafficking

Chartered flight with 303 passengers on board, operated by Romanian company Legend Airlines, was on its way to Nicaragua. Indian embassy has got consular access & is investigating.

NIA conducts nationwide raids in human trafficking cases, detains Myanmar national in Jammu

The searches were carried out in Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Haryana, Rajasthan and the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry.

On Camera

Smog’s unseen impact: pollutants on our food plates

Air pollution not only harms health but also lowers protein, iron and micronutrients in food, risking nutrition and food security.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.