The NIA has arrested accused Gopal Oraon of Khunti district, Jharkhand, in connection with a case relating to a human trafficking racket running in guise of placement agencies.
Oraon was a close associate of arrested accused Panna Lal Mahto and was actively involved in human trafficking racket, the NIA said on Thursday.
The case arose out of FIR No. 07/2019 dated July 19, 2019 registered at PS-AHTU, Khunti, Jharkhand under various Sections of the Indian Penal Code and relevant Sections of the Bonded Labor System (Abolition) Act.
The NIA re-registered the case as RC-09/2020/NIA/DLI on March 4 this year and took up the investigation.