SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have dismantled a human trafficking module operating in Ushkura area of the district.
A police spokesperson said that the investigation revealed that Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Ushkura, was involved in the trafficking and exploitation of minor girls from outside the Union Territory.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 173/2024 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Baramulla and investigation was take up.
“Acting swiftly on the information, a police team raided Shakeel Ahmad Bhat’s residential premises and rescued three minor girls who are Rohingya Burma. The raid was conducted in the presence of a Magistrate and lady police officials,” the police said.
“During interrogation, Shakeel Ahmad Bhat confessed that he sold one girl to Mehraj Ahmad Tantray, a resident of Kanlibagh. Subsequently, a raid at Tantray’s residence led to the rescue of another minor girl from Burma Rohingya. Both Shakeel Ahmad Bhat and Mehraj-u-Din Tantray have been arrested. Efforts are now underway to apprehend other individuals involved in this human trafficking racket,” police added.
“Police urge the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the authorities promptly,” it said.
