Haryana
Illegal Immigration and Human Trafficking Cases
- 27 Dec 2023
- 1 min read
Why in News?
According to the sources, there is an increase in the Illegal immigration and human trafficking cases in northern districts of Haryana.
Key Points
- Residents of Haryana have paid large amounts of money to reach abroad through illegal means in search of a better livelihood.
- United States of America (USA), United Kingdom (UK), and Canada are preferred destinations of these residents.
- According to the Haryana police there are 645 registered cases related to immigration fraud and human trafficking.
- Due to this a state-level Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed, which is headed by Ambala range Inspector General of Police (IGP).
- The active districts for Illegal immigration and human trafficking are Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Karnal, Panipat, parts of Yamunanagar, Jind and Fatehabad.