Bahrain couple held in India for trafficking women
An Indian couple based in Bahrain, suspected of trafficking women into the kingdom to be forced into the flesh trade, have been arrested in Mumbai.
Abdul Nissar and his wife Shajitha were arrested from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai.
They acted as intermediaries in the sex racket and recruited girls through online means, promising them jobs in Bahrain.
After reaching Bahrain, they were threatened and coerced to become prostitutes. India’s Anti Terror Squad (ATS) arrested the couple while they were trying to escape to Chennai, Tamil Nadu, towards the south of India. Abdul Nissar was the major link in sex racket that trafficked women into Bahrain.
It was earlier reported that two other suspects who are part of the same gang, Joyce and Joshi, had trafficked 63 young women to Bahrain with 18 months.
Police investigations revealed that the women were trafficked with help from officials at various airports in India.
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