Four members of a gang, including three Nepalese nationals, have been arrested under charges of trafficking young girls and boys from Nepal on pretext of jobs to other countries. The traffickers have been arrested by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police.
A complaint was received by Anti-Human Trafficking Unit about three girls, who had managed to free themselves from the clutches of the traffickers, from Ram Khadka of All India Nepalese Unity Forum, on October 1.
An investigation by Crime Branch sleuths revealed that the girls were lured on the pretext of job opportunities in New Zealand by a resident of Kathmandu Tirath Raj, said Ravindra Yadav, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch). They were promised work and had also paid `8-10 lakh after being interviewed at hotels in Kathmandu.
Tirath Raj had asked them to contact John Khadka in Delhi for visa and other formalities.
The girls met John at his house in Main Sagarpur, where they were held hostage and their passports and other documents were taken from them, he said.
John allegedly also molested them and tried to force them into prostitution. His accomplices, including his wife Nira and Harish threatened the girls who resisted and beat them.
John, Nira Purnima — Nepalese nationals- and Harish were arrested, said the officer.
During interrogation John told police that he received Rs 4-5 lakh from Tirath Raj and gave about Rs 3-4 lakh to one Purnima, a Nepalese woman, alongwith passport and other documents of the girls and boys brought from Nepal, for visa papers.
He also admitted allegations of molestation, confinement and trafficking of girls and boys with the help of Tirath Raj, Purnima, Nira, Harish and other members of the gang,he said.
Purnima was also arrested by Crime Branch from Sarai Julaina and four passports were receovered from her. Six Nepalese passports were recovered from John also.