Human trafficking racket busted: 7 children from Nepal rescued
After a human trafficking racket was busted, seven children from Nepal were rescued and a man was arrested. The racket was busted by a team of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), a senior official said today. SSB rescued the children, who were being taken to Sonouli on the Indo-Nepal border. The team also arrested one Mahgu Kumar hailing from Rupendehi in Nepal, Deputy Commandant SSB Dilip Jha said. The children have been sent back to Nepal, Jha added. 25 children were sent to different countries and preparations were ongoing to send 10 more, admitted the arrested man. He also said other people were in involved with him in the racket. During interrogation, the arrested man revealed that he was supposed to hand over the children to his accomplice in Rajasthan in return for Rs 500 for each of them, the official said. -PTC News
