Nuapada Labour Trafficking Racket Bust Exposed
MILITARY signal, reported in IN, from pragativadi.com, with negative sentiment. Locations: Uttar Pradesh, India.
What Happened
Nuapada police dismantled an inter-state migrant labour trafficking racket, arresting five individuals for alleged extortion, physical assault, illegal confinement, and human exploitation. The operation followed a press conference under the direction of Nuapada SP Amritpal Singh, led by SDPO Khireshwari Sahu and Beltukuri IIC Ranjan Nayak. Local labour agents had lured vulnerable families with monetary advances since 2021, transporting them to brick kilns in Uttar Pradesh under inhumane conditions. A complainant reported that when family members resisted returning to the kilns in September 2024, they were forcibly taken to Barakothi village, severely assaulted, and threatened with dire consequences over money demands. Officers arrested the five accused on October 17, 2026: Nilakamal Chandrakar (38), Mulachand Sabar (35), Sanoj Lohar (34), Santosh Agrawal (42), and Anup Agrawal (47). Cases were registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979, with all accused remanded to judicial custody after medical examinations. Further investigation remains ongoing.
Why it matters
The bust targets migrant labour exploitation networks that have long preyed on vulnerable families, particularly in brick kiln industries. Affected families face immediate risks of physical harm and financial coercion, with the arrested suspects now under judicial custody. Authorities are pursuing cases under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, aiming to dismantle the trafficking network and protect future victims. The operation highlights ongoing efforts to address human trafficking in India’s migrant labor sectors.
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