276 Indians back from France, questioned on arrival
11 months, 4 weeks ago

276 Indians back from France, questioned on arrival

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai/Chandigarh/Ahmedabad: Two hundred and seventy-six Indians, who were headed to Nicaragua and stopped in France over fears of human trafficking, landed in a charter A340 Airbus aircraft at Mumbai airport early on Tuesday after being detained at Vatry airport near Paris for four days. The incident, which sparked questions over illegal immigration through a circuitous “donkey route” that takes people across continents before smuggling them into the US, is being investigated by central immigration authorities and police across at least two states, and the returning Indians were questioned at the airport on arrival. READ | Plane with Indians grounded in France over 'human trafficking' lands in Mumbai The French authorities were initially investigating a potential violation of immigration laws, but ceased their inquiry into possible human trafficking, according to an official tracking the passengers. “Most of those who were deported back are in their mid-20s or early 30s and had a valid Nicaragua visa,” a Punjab Police official aware of the details said.

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Gujarat CID identifies 15 agents involved in illegal passenger transportation
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat CID identifies 15 agents involved in illegal passenger transportation

Hindustan Times  

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat police have identified 15 agents involved in promising to illegally transport 66 persons from Gujarat to the US, a revelation that emerged after a Nicaragua-bound plane was returned from France recently due to suspected human trafficking. Each of them admitted that they had agreed to pay ₹60 lakh to ₹80 lakh to the local immigration agents to …

France flight row: Probe reveals nexus of immigration agents charge 80 lakh from Indians to enter US illegally
11 months, 3 weeks ago

France flight row: Probe reveals nexus of immigration agents charge 80 lakh from Indians to enter US illegally

India TV News  

Nearly two weeks after a chartered flight was halted in France for allegedly involvement in human trafficking, it was revealed that more than 60 people who belong to Gujarat had paid Rs 60 lakh to 8 lakh to immigration agents to cross the US border illegally. Each of them admitted that they had agreed to pay Rs 60 lakh to …

Gujarat CID grills 20 passengers of Nicaragua-bound flight sent back by France
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat CID grills 20 passengers of Nicaragua-bound flight sent back by France

Firstpost  

The Nicaragua-bound aircraft, an Airbus A340 carrying 276 passengers, was grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking. At least 20 passengers from Gujarat who were on the Nicaragua-bound flight which was sent back mid-route from France have been quizzed by police in a bid to unearth a suspected illegal immigration network operating from the state, a senior …

Flight from France: ‘Returnees’ in Punjab tighlipped fearing action
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Flight from France: ‘Returnees’ in Punjab tighlipped fearing action

Hindustan Times  

One of the person who was onboard the flight sent back to India from France had gone to Dubai on a work visa two months ago and was supposed to reach the United States via Nicaragua and Mexico, said a family member of one 276 persons deported from France. The person’s kin are not willing to divulge more details fearing …

Donkey flight returns: Indians on suspect chartered plane mostly from Punjab, Gujarat
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Donkey flight returns: Indians on suspect chartered plane mostly from Punjab, Gujarat

Hindustan Times  

Police in Punjab and Gujarat have started probing whether there was an agency or an organised syndicate behind sending hundreds of people to Dubai and then to Nicaragua and whether it was a case of trafficking as alleged by the French police. A flight grounded in France with 300 Indians onboard over suspected human trafficking reached Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International …

Some passengers didn't want to return, they paid for Nicaragua: 'Donkey' flight lawyer
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Some passengers didn't want to return, they paid for Nicaragua: 'Donkey' flight lawyer

Hindustan Times  

Liliana Bakayoko, the lawyer of Legend Airlines whose plane was grounded in France over an allegation of probable human trafficking, said some passengers did not want to return to India because they had paid for a tourism trip to Nicaragua, news agency AP reported. 303 people on board, 25 sought asylum in France 25 including two minors among the passengers …

Flight from France: Over 70% ‘returnees’ hail from Punjab
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Flight from France: Over 70% ‘returnees’ hail from Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Of the 276 passengers sent back from France to India, nearly 70% hail from Punjab and most of them are in their early 30s and mid-20s, shows the passenger list. According to French authorities, the charter plane had 276 passengers when it took off for Mumbai, as 25 persons, including two minors, had expressed desire to apply for asylum and …

‘Non-European’ client chartered flight for 303 Indians, claims Paris-based lawyer
11 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Non-European’ client chartered flight for 303 Indians, claims Paris-based lawyer

The Hindu  

A “non-European” entity had facilitated the journey of 303 Indian citizens who were grounded in Vatry airport near Paris for five days after the French authorities got an “anonymous signal”, said the lawyer of the Romanian Legend Airlines whose chartered flight was flying the passengers from Dubai to Nicaragua. All 303 passengers were Indian citizens and they had boarded the …

Minus 25 asylum seekers, 2 witnesses, charter plane carrying Indians and grounded in France is back in Mumbai
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Minus 25 asylum seekers, 2 witnesses, charter plane carrying Indians and grounded in France is back in Mumbai

Firstpost  

The charter flight was grounded by police at airport in France’s Vatry based on an anonymous tip-off that it could be carrying human trafficking victims Grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking, a character plane with 276 passengers, mostly Indians, landed in Mumbai airport on Tuesday at 3 am. Visuals from Mumbai Airport where a charter plane …

Indians stuck at French airport for human trafficking probe reach Mumbai, 25 seek asylum in France
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Indians stuck at French airport for human trafficking probe reach Mumbai, 25 seek asylum in France

India TV News  

Nicaragua: A charter plane carrying 276 passengers, mostly Indians, grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking, landed in Mumbai in the wee hours on Tuesday. When the flight landed in Vatry airport, there were 11 unaccompanied minors among the 303 Indian passengers on board, a local official had said. French authorities provide adequate facilities at airport Makeshift …

EXPLAINED: Why did 25 Indians seek asylum in France? Story so far
11 months, 4 weeks ago

EXPLAINED: Why did 25 Indians seek asylum in France? Story so far

India TV News  

The Legend Airlines A340 plane that had stopped for refuelling in Vatry en route from Fujairah airport in the United Arab Emirates to Managua, Nicaragua, was asked to halt by the French authorities. Until then, the fate of around 303 Indian passengers hung in limbo for four days after the French authorities barred them from travelling further to their destination, …

Indians sent back by France over trafficking concerns: What we know
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Indians sent back by France over trafficking concerns: What we know

Al Jazeera  

A makeshift courtroom was set up in a French airport to investigate human trafficking concerns. A plane carrying suspected victims of human trafficking was rerouted to India while on its way to Nicaragua after being detained in France. In a post on X, the Indian embassy expressed thanks to French officials for the “quick resolution of the situation enabling Indian …

Plane held in France over trafficking concerns lands in India
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Plane held in France over trafficking concerns lands in India

Al Jazeera  

A plane carrying hundreds of Indian passengers that was grounded in France for four days amid a probe into possible human trafficking has arrived in India. The Airbus A340 carrying 276 Indian passengers landed in Mumbai early on Tuesday morning, flight tracking data showed. Among the 303 original passengers who stayed behind in France, 25, including five minors, requested asylum …

Plane with Indians grounded in France over 'human trafficking' lands in Mumbai
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Plane with Indians grounded in France over 'human trafficking' lands in Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

A charter plane carrying 276 passengers, primarily Indians, that had been grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking concerns has finally arrived in Mumbai. READ | Plane with 303 Indians grounded over 'human trafficking' freed to leave France, may head to Mumbai today The charter flight with 303 passengers originating from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates …

A plane stuck for days in France for a human trafficking investigation is leaving for India
1 year ago

A plane stuck for days in France for a human trafficking investigation is leaving for India

The Independent  

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Plane carrying Indian passengers to leave France after trafficking probe
1 year ago

Plane carrying Indian passengers to leave France after trafficking probe

Al Jazeera  

Airbus A340 is expected to leave airport on Monday after French Civil Aviation Authority secures approval. A plane carrying more than 300 Indian passengers that has been detained at an airport in France since Thursday has been cleared to leave after a probe into human trafficking claims, French authorities have said. French prosecutors on Sunday gave the green light for …

Judges to decide if 300 possible victims of trafficking from India should remain grounded in France
1 year ago

Judges to decide if 300 possible victims of trafficking from India should remain grounded in France

The Independent  

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About 300 Indian travelers are sequestered in a French airport in a human trafficking probe
1 year ago

About 300 Indian travelers are sequestered in a French airport in a human trafficking probe

The Independent  

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300 Indians stuck in French airport for fourth day amid trafficking probe
1 year ago

300 Indians stuck in French airport for fourth day amid trafficking probe

Al Jazeera  

Ten of the passengers apply for French asylum, as judges probe whether a criminal group is linked to trafficking. Hundreds of Indian nationals sequestered in a French airport are being questioned by authorities over concerns they could be victims of human trafficking. Patrick Jaloux, the head of civil protection in the Marne region, said the passengers were understandably “frustrated” after …

About 300 Indian Travelers Stuck At A French Airport Amid Human Trafficking Probe
1 year ago

About 300 Indian Travelers Stuck At A French Airport Amid Human Trafficking Probe

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING VATRY, France — About 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America were sequestered in a French airport for a third day Saturday after a dramatic police operation prompted by a tip that those aboard might be victims of human trafficking, authorities said. The flight stopped for refueling, and was grounded by French police based on an anonymous …

Why France grounded plane with 300 Indians, what happens next
1 year ago

Why France grounded plane with 300 Indians, what happens next

Live Mint  

French authorities grounded a charter flight carrying 303 people, mostly Indians, on Thursday. French authorities detained the flight after they received an anonymous tip-off that said the plane was carrying passengers "likely to be victims of human trafficking," the Paris prosecutors office was quoted by AFP as saying. The prefecture in the north-eastern department of Marne said the A340 "remained …

About 300 Indian travelers are stuck in a French airport in a human trafficking probe
1 year ago

About 300 Indian travelers are stuck in a French airport in a human trafficking probe

Associated Press  

VATRY, France — About 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America were sequestered in a French airport for a third day Saturday after a dramatic police operation prompted by a tip that those aboard might be victims of human trafficking, authorities said. About 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America were sequestered in a French airport for a third day …

France grounds plane with 300 Indians: Airline says ’a customer chartered it’
1 year ago

France grounds plane with 300 Indians: Airline says ’a customer chartered it’

Live Mint  

A day after French authorities grounded a plane with 300 Indians onboard in a suspected case of “human trafficking," the lawyer from Romania-based Legend Airlines clarified that the company has done nothing wrong and committed no offense. The Airbus A340, which took off from the United Arab Emirates on Friday and landed at Vatry airport in eastern France for a …

13 minors on plane held in France over suspected human trafficking
1 year ago

13 minors on plane held in France over suspected human trafficking

The Hindu  

Thirteen unaccompanied minors are among the more than 300 Indian passengers of a Nicaragua-bound plane held in France over suspected human trafficking, authorities told AFP on Saturday. PTI India on Saturday said it was working with the French government for an early resolution of the situation after a Nicaragua-bound flight carrying 303 people, mostly Indians, was detained by French authorities …

France grounds flight carrying Indian passengers on suspicion of human trafficking
1 year ago

France grounds flight carrying Indian passengers on suspicion of human trafficking

Associated Press  

PARIS — French authorities grounded a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Nicaragua carrying 303 Indian passengers after receiving a tip that it could be carrying victims of human trafficking, prosecutors said Friday. The prosecutor’s office said an anonymous tip signaled that the flight, operated by small Romania-based charter company Legend Airlines, was carrying people who could be victims …

France grounds Nicaragua-bound plane with 303 Indians, 2 arrested
1 year ago

France grounds Nicaragua-bound plane with 303 Indians, 2 arrested

Hindustan Times  

A Nicaragua-bound plane carrying more than 300 Indian passengers has been grounded in France over suspected “human trafficking”, authorities said as per news agency AFP while two people were arrested. “French authorities informed us of a plane w/ 303 people, mostly Indian origin, from Dubai to Nicaragua detained on a technical halt at a French airport. The aircraft was detained …

France grounds Nicaragua-bound plane with 303 Indians, 2 arrested
1 year ago

France grounds Nicaragua-bound plane with 303 Indians, 2 arrested

Hindustan Times  

A Nicaragua-bound plane carrying more than 300 Indian passengers has been grounded in France over suspected “human trafficking”, authorities said as per news agency AFP while two people were arrested. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} “French authorities informed us of a plane w/ 303 people, mostly Indian origin, from Dubai to Nicaragua detained on a technical halt at a French airport. “The reception …

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