NIA Busts 5 International Human Trafficking Modules, Shah Highlights Modi's Vision of 'Secured Bharat'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday lauded the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for its action against five international human trafficking modules. NIA on Wednesday busted five modules engaged in human trafficking, which resulted in the arrests of 44 operatives.

The Union Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is committed to shielding the nation against the menace of illegal immigration.

“Pursuing PM @narendramodi Ji’s vision of a secured Bharat, the NIA has busted five international human trafficking modules. The operation, carried out simultaneously across ten states, resulted in 44 arrests. Congratulations to team NIA. The Modi government will continue with its zero-tolerance approach toward illegal immigration and is committed to shielding the nation from this menace,” he wrote in a post on X.

NIA’s Action Against Human Trafficking

NIA raids were conducted in coordination with the Border Security Force and state police forces at 55 locations in eight states–Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Haryana, Rajasthan–and two union territories–Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry– to dismantle human trafficking support networks involved in the infiltration and settlement of illegal migrants across the Indo-Bangladesh border, a spokesperson of the NIA said.

Of the 44 operatives arrested, 21 were in Tripura, followed by 10 in Karnataka, five in Assam, three in West Bengal, two in Tamil Nadu, and one each in Puducherry, Telangana and Haryana, the spokesperson said.

Official sources said a couple of more people, including a Rohingya Muslim from Myanmar identified as Zaffar Alam, were detained during the raids in Jammu and Samba districts.

The NIA said the coordinated raids were executed across the country early Wednesday, leading to the recovery of various items of significance including digital devices, identity-related documents including Aadhaar and PAN cards (suspected to be forged), more than Rs 20 lakh in cash and foreign currency amounting to USD 4,550.

The simultaneous and synchronised raids and searches were carried out following the registration of four human trafficking cases in Guwahati, Chennai, Bengaluru and Jaipur.

(With PTI Inputs)