State vs Unknown — Ranchi human trafficking racket

Updates

1. News23 Oct 2026

   ED seizes assets worth 3.60 crore in Ranchi human trafficking case

   The Enforcement Directorate has attached properties worth 3.60 crore belonging to Michael Joseph Tirkey and Mona Tirkey in connection with a human trafficking and prostitution case involving victims from Bangladesh.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The Enforcement Directorate seized property assets.

   Who:

   The Enforcement Directorate is the agency, and Michael Joseph Tirkey and Mona Tirkey are the accused.

   When:

   Reported on 23 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Ranchi, Simdega, and Jharkhand.

   Why:

   The seizure relates to a case involving alleged human trafficking and prostitution of victims from Bangladesh.

   What it means:

   The accused can no longer use or sell these assets while the legal case continues.

   Amar Ujala
2. Arrest21 May 2017

   Human trafficking racket busted in Ranchi, 1 arrested

   RANCHI: Two girls aged 16 and 19 were rescued by the Simdega police from being sexually abused and enslaved by their 'owners' in Delhi.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   Police broke up a human trafficking ring and arrested one person.

   Who:

   Simdega police are the agency involved, and the arrested individual is the accused.

   When:

   Reported on 21 May 2017.

   Where:

   The case is on file at the Simdega police station in Jharkhand.

   Why:

   The accused is suspected of keeping two girls for sexual abuse and forced labor.

   What it means:

   The two girls were rescued from their owners in Delhi.

   The Times of India