NIA arrests key accused couple in trafficking of women from Bangladesh for prostitution; 3 rescued

NIA on Saturday arrested an Indian man and his Bangleshi wife from Hyderab for ir alleged involvement in trafficking of women from Banglesh to India for sexual exploitation, an official said.

Justin alias Abdul Salam, 47, key conspirator in cross-border human trafficking racket case, was involved in running brols at various places in Hyderab and or parts of India, he said. NIA also arrested his wife Shivuli Khatoon, 29, a Bangleshi national, official said. Khatoon, who entered India illegally from Banglesh in 2012, has emerged as one of key players in case, he said.

case, registered by NIA last year under relevant provisions of IPC and Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act, pertains to trafficking of people from Banglesh to various cities in India including Hyderab for sexual exploitation, official said. Justin along with his associates conspired to bring girls illegally from Banglesh through a well-organised network of nts in Banglesh and India for engaging m in prostitution, NIA said.

In case, three Bangleshi nationals Mohd. Yousuf Khan, Bithi Begum and Sojib Shaik, and one Indian national, Ruhul Amin Dhalli, have alrey been arrested and a charge sheet against m was filed in March this year, premier investigation ncy said. Searches were conducted at Justin's ancestral and rented houses, and "incriminating" documents have been recovered, it said.

Two young women were also rescued from Justin's house during searches. y h been illegally trafficked into India a few months ago from Banglesh for sexual exploitation through his associates, it said. During search at Khatoon's house, one more woman has been rescued who was found hiding in an improvised hideout in house. three women, who have been rescued, were illegally trafficked into India from Banglesh for sexual exploitation, through associates of Justin and Khatoon. Furr investigation in case is going on, NIA ded.