Kerala Police bust human trafficking racket luring women to Dubai on promise of modelling jobs
The Kochi City Police have dismantled a human trafficking ring that exploited women under the guise of offering modeling jobs in Dubai. Three women have been arrested, and a special investigation team is working to uncover further details and additional suspects. Victims reported being lured through social media campaigns and subjected to sexual exploitation after their arrival in Dubai.
- ▪The police arrested three women involved in the trafficking operations.
- ▪Victims were promised modeling jobs but faced sexual exploitation instead.
- ▪The investigation was initiated after two victims reported their experiences to the police.
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The Kochi City Police have busted a suspected human trafficking racket that allegedly lured women from Kerala to Dubai with promises of modelling opportunities before subjecting them to sexual exploitation.The Maradu police have arrested three women so far and a special investigation team (SIT) under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police Aswathy Jiji has been formed to further investigate the case.The arrested include Toicy Sindhu, a native of Guruvayur, Aleena Abraham of Ponguvila, Thiruvananthapuram and Manjima of Ponnani. Toicy, who is the first accused, had allegedly coordinated the trafficking operations from an apartment in Maradu.
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