Three Arrested in Alleged Human Trafficking Case at Chhattisgarh Railway Station

Arrests Made in Human Trafficking Incident

Authorities have apprehended three individuals, including two nuns, at the Durg railway station in Chhattisgarh in connection with alleged human trafficking and forced religious conversion. A representative from the Government Railway Police (GRP) provided this information on Sunday.

The suspects have been identified as Sukman Mandavi, Nun Preeti Mary, and Vandana Francis, all of whom were taken into custody on Friday. This action was initiated following a complaint from a local Bajrang Dal official, who accused the trio of forcibly converting three girls from Narayanpur and trafficking them.

According to the officer, statements from the girls and interrogations of the accused led to the registration of a case under the Chhattisgarh Religious Conversion Act and the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act.

The GRP official stated that the girls revealed that the nuns were luring them with job offers to take them to Agra in Uttar Pradesh. They mentioned that Mandavi had brought them to the Durg railway station, from where they were supposed to travel to Agra with the two nuns.

Call for Intervention from Kerala's Chief Minister

In a related development, Kerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in the case involving the arrested nuns from the state. On Sunday, the Chief Minister's office released a statement indicating that Vijayan has sent a letter to the Prime Minister requesting direct intervention in the matter.

The statement from the Chief Minister's office emphasized the need for transparent and fair proceedings in this case, urging the Prime Minister to ensure that justice is served.