Overview

• On June 7, RGIA police detained Akumarthi Satyanarayana as he attempted to courier rolled gold jewellery samples to a Muscat agent, leading to charges of human trafficking.
• Investigators allege Satyanarayana lured women with promises of Gulf employment under the guise of a gold business before forcing them into slavery or other exploitation.
• Police say the racket previously trafficked nearly 150,000 women using fraudulently cancelled work visas and instructing victims to pose as tourists to immigration officials.
• Authorities have seized gold samples, passports, travel visas and the suspect’s mobile phone while remanding him to judicial custody and expanding the investigation.
• Officials have cautioned job-seekers against unverified agents and urged them to secure Protector of Emigrants clearance and verify employer credentials.