Overview

• Anti-Human Trafficking Unit findings show victims were lured at Old Delhi Railway Station and forced into unpaid domestic work and bonded labour in Srinagar.
• Four accused are in custody: Salim-ul-Rehman alias Wasim, Suraj, Md Talib, and Satnam Singh, with three minors rescued in linked operations.
• Salim allegedly operated V.A. Manpower Pvt Ltd in Bemina and admitted moving nearly 500 people over two years, charging ₹20,000–25,000 per male and ₹40,000–60,000 per female.
• A forged Uttar Pradesh Police sub-inspector identity card recovered from Talib was allegedly used to evade checks during transport.
• Investigators are examining hawala and UPI transactions via PhonePe and Google Pay, tracking vehicles, and pursuing associates named by the accused, with more arrests expected.