Srinagar 12 Jul (CNS): A human trafficking racket was busted in north Kashmir Baramulla district’s Ushkara area after arresting the two accused persons and rescuing four minor Rohingya girls.
As per the news agency CNS, a police spokesperson stated, “Acting on a tip from a reliable source, Baramulla Police Station busted a human trafficking module operating in Ushkura, Baramulla. The investigation revealed that Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Ushkura, was involved in the trafficking and exploitation of minor girls from outside the UT.”
He said that a case FIR No. 173/2024 under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Baramulla, and a police team raided the accused’s residential house, recovering three minor victim girls who are from Rohingya Burma. “The search was conducted in the presence of magistrate and lady police officials.”
During the interrogation, the police spokesperson said Shakeel Ahmad Bhat confessed to selling one girl to Mehraj Ahmad Tantray, a resident of Kanlibagh.
“A subsequent raid at Tantray’s house led to the recovery of another victim, a minor girl from Burma Rohingya and Tantray’s arrest. The police have arrested both Shakeel Ahmad Bhat and Mehraj-u-Din Tantray and are investigating further to apprehend other suspects involved in this human trafficking racket,” the police spokesperson added.
He said that this operation demonstrates the commitment of the Baramulla Police to combating human trafficking and ensuring the safety and dignity of vulnerable individuals. (CNS)
