NIA Chargesheets 10 in Cross-Border Trafficking of Minor Bangladeshi Girl

Investigators say the probe exposed a wider trafficking network through analysis of social media with financial records.

Overview

The National Investigation Agency filed the chargesheet in its special court in Bhubaneswar on November 18, 2025.
The case names offences under BNS 2023, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.
Officials allege the girl was lured with a false promise of employment and then forced into immoral trafficking for profit.
Investigators say the accused exploited the family’s financial vulnerability to carry out the trafficking operation.
Odisha Police initially chargesheeted six suspects in a POCSO court, after which the NIA took over, conducted searches in West Bengal, and made additional arrests based on digital and financial leads to reach a total of ten accused.