New Delhi: Delhi Police on Sunday claimed to
have busted a gang involved in human trafficking which
promised jobs in Saudi Arabia with the arrest of a 51-year-old
man from Haryana.
The arrested have been identified as Mahboob Hussain,
hailing from Mewat, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) H G
S Dhaliwal said.
The gang had so far cheated more than 100 people, he
said.
The gang allegedly used to send people illegally abroad
by portraying a rosy picture of earning attractive salary in
Saudi Arabia, he said.
The arrest came last week following investigations into a
complaint filed by three persons from Mewat in Hauz Khaz
police station that one Mohd Hussain along with Shakeel had
induced them to go to Saudi Arabia by promising them a
handsome job and lucrative package.
"The gang demanded Rs 90,000 each from all of them with
the assurance of a visa for Saudi Arabia. They paid Rs 30,000
each along with their passport and driving license. They
further told them that they had good rapport with Nice travel
agency who are involved in Manpower Business. After medical
test, the victims paid the balance Rs 60,000," Dhaliwal said.
However, they did not get visa even after four months.
Six other persons who were also cheated by the gang have
now approached police.
During questioning, Hussain told police that he had taken
a room on rent in Kalkaji where he used to bring their targets
and convince them. He and Shakeel used to share the ill-gotten
gains between themselves. So far, they had allegedly duped
more than 100 people.
Recently a few of the victims returned from Saudi
Arabia without getting a job even after staying 2-3 months
there.
Fourty-six passports along with 6 photocopies of VISA
of different people and Rs 3.5 lakh cash have been recovered.
"Being a permanent resident of Mewat he knew that most
of the skilled worker in the Mewat Region obtained passport
with a dream of going abroad to Middle East in search of good
salary. He often worked as middle man, who can arrange their
visa through some company for sending them to abroad.
"Accordingly he developed his relationship with Nice
Travel Agency and started motivating people with a false
promises of sending them to abroad by promising them a good
salary," Dhaliwal said.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, March 21, 2010, 21:58