Pramesh S Jain
T
he National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested a key accused in the Sri Lankan human trafficking case who was on the run for the last three years.The accused used to run the racket with links with LTTE terror organisation.
Seeni Aabulkhan,from Sri lanka was nabbed from Ramanathapuram,Tamilnadu where he was hiding .
NIA investigations found that he,along with his associates,was involved in confining the trafficked victims in a boat in high sea before sending them to Mangaluru by train,car and bikes for further disposal .
The case was originally registered by Mangaluru City Police after searches led to the rescue of 13 Sri Lankan Nationals from traffickers in June 2021.
NIA took over the investigation and further investigations revealed one Sri Lankan,identified as Eesan and having previous links with the terror outfit LTTE,to be the kingpin of the racket.
He had colluded with the accused to illegally bring 38 Sri Lankan nationals from Sri Lanka to various locations within Tamilnadu after luring them with false promises of jobs and better prospects .
Besides the promise of helping them obtain legitimate documentation for migration to Canada,they were lured with employment opportunities,as per NIA investigations.
Following detailed investigations,NIA had charge-sheeted 10 accused,including three absconders, between October 2021 and January 2024.
Further investigations are continuing for apprehending the remaining absconders.
