22 verified cases involving Human trafficking, newest first.
41 Katkari tribal workers from Maharashtra were rescued from bonded labour at five worksites in Andhra Pradesh's Sri Sathya Sai district. Two suspects were held in connection with the rescue operation.
A special court in Hyderabad convicted 33 persons in a human trafficking and sexual exploitation case investigated by the Women Safety Wing of the Crime Investigation Department (CID). Five of the convicted were sentenced to life imprisonment.
Multiple human trafficking cases were registered by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) in Khunti district, Jharkhand. Chargesheets have been filed in these cases related to human trafficking offences.
A suspect was arrested in connection with an extensive inter-state child trafficking enterprise in which 52 minors, including a 2-year-old, were rescued. The accused has been in custody since January 18, 2026, and the Jharkhand High Court rejected his bail appeal.
A woman from Uttar Pradesh allegedly sold her 15-year-old daughter for Rs 1.5 lakh and subsequently filed a fake abduction case. The mother and the accused buyer were arrested on Monday.
Twelve to thirteen bonded labourers, including minors, were rescued from a factory in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh after alleged 10-month abuse involving torture, branding, whipping, and severe malnutrition. Factory owner Ankit Balyan, his father Pradeep Balyan, and supervisor Shiva Tyagi have been booked under human trafficking, bonded labour, murder, child labour, and SC/ST atrocities provisions; two are arrested and one is absconding.
Eighteen bonded labourers, including two children, were rescued from a brick kiln at Bevinahalli village in Mysuru district, Karnataka. Three kiln owners have been arrested and charged with bonded labour, human trafficking and related offences. Workers reported being trapped for extended periods after receiving advances.
Seven individuals, including the husband of the victim, were arrested in Gujarat in connection with allegations of human trafficking and sexual assault. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids across multiple districts in Bihar (Gopalganj, Saran, and East Champaran) to investigate a human trafficking case involving youth being sent to Cambodia and forced into cyber fraud operations. The investigation is ongoing.
Authorities rescued 13 tribal children from bonded labour conditions in Chhattisgarh. Eight individuals were arrested in connection with the incident.
Undercover police operations led to the busting of a sex racket in Manali. The court denied bail to the accused, noting that the offence under Section 143(3) was punishable with life imprisonment.
The CBI has arrested an individual alleged to be a kingpin in a human trafficking network that lured unsuspecting Indians into working for cyber scam compounds based in Myanmar.
The Supreme Court allowed an appeal and quashed criminal charges and an FIR against two anti-trafficking activists associated with the organisation Guria. The activists had been accused in connection with a rescue raid to save bonded labourers and minor children from a brick kiln.
The Delhi Police busted a human trafficking network that allegedly sold newborns to affluent families in Delhi and the National Capital Region. The investigation is ongoing as authorities search for the mastermind of the operation.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested four individuals accused of operating an international human trafficking syndicate. The group allegedly lured young Indians to foreign countries under the guise of lucrative employment, subsequently forcing them into cyber fraud operations.
An NIA court in Hyderabad sentenced nine individuals, including eight Bangladeshi nationals, to life imprisonment for their involvement in a human trafficking network. The court also imposed fines on the convicts, with additional prison time mandated in the event of non-payment.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed chargesheets against 36 accused persons, including 16 Bangladeshi nationals and one Rohingya of Myanmar origin, in a human trafficking case in Bengaluru. The case is described as 'massive' in scope.
A Supreme Court judgment delivered in May 2026 in the Prajwala case, described as a significant victory for anti-human trafficking advocates. The case relates to human trafficking and forced labour practices in India.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against 12 Bangladeshi nationals for their alleged involvement in an infiltration and human trafficking network.
Delhi Police's Indira Gandhi International Airport unit busted a high-profile prostitution racket and arrested three people. The accused were operating prostitution rackets and had taken a hotel on lease at Sector 45.