Mumbai human trafficking case turns into one of human smuggling

  • | Tuesday | 21st August, 2018

As the investigation went further, it was revealed that the two girls were not victims of human trafficking, rather it was a case of human smuggling. The two girls were also going to smuggled to the US in the same using fake passports and visa when Mumbai cops nabbed his Ghamelawala men in Mumbai. Five accused including Rajesh Ghamelawala of Ahmedabad were arrested by Mumbai police. Further investigation also revealed that till now around 5 children have been smuggled to the US by Ghamelawala and further investigation is on. Initially, the cops thought the girl was sold to the US and the kingpin behind the racket was Ghamelawala.

A team of Ahmedabad Crime branch was sent to Mumbai to investigate the children trafficking case where two girls of Gujarat, in the age group of 11 and 16 years, were rescued by the cops near a salon in Suburban Versova in March. Five accused including Rajesh Ghamelawala of Ahmedabad were arrested by Mumbai police. Initially, the cops thought the girl was sold to the US and the kingpin behind the racket was Ghamelawala. As the investigation went further, it was revealed that the two girls were not victims of human trafficking, rather it was a case of human smuggling. Both the parents of the girls were already illegally smuggled into the US by Ghamelawala and they were going to smuggle the girls when they were caught by police. As per Ahmedabad Crime branch, Ghamelawala is a resident of Ranip of Ahmedabad and he is one of the agents who smuggle people to under countries using fake passports and visa. The two girls were also going to smuggled to the US in the same using fake passports and visa when Mumbai cops nabbed his Ghamelawala men in Mumbai. Further investigation also revealed that till now around 5 children have been smuggled to the US by Ghamelawala and further investigation is on.

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