The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet against five people, including an absconding alleged mastermind, in a case involving trafficking and cyber slavery of Indian youths in Cambodia. NIA says kingpin Anand Kumar Singh, also known as Munna Singh, recruited victims through agents and travel channels in India and worked with associates in Cambodia. The scheme allegedly “sold” youths to fake companies for USD 2,000–3,000 each, then seized passports, forcing victims into scam-company work while meting out torture.
Craig Long, a MAGA influencer and fitness entrepreneur, was arrested in Polk County during a major human trafficking and prostitution sting. Authorities say he is among more than 200 people taken into custody. Sheriff Grady Judd emphasized Long’s large social media following, including a widely circulated photo taken with Donald Trump, and noted a prior criminal history.
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Four migrants were found dead near the Slovenia border in Croatia, while two others were rushed to hospital in serious condition, Croatian police said. The group was allegedly transported by truck in “inhumane conditions”. Police also discovered 13 more people near Donje Prilisce, southwest of Zagreb, and moved them to a detention centre.
Investigators are revisiting the Nashik TCS-linked religious conversion case, with fresh claims pointing to a broader network of “love trap” operations. Sources allege young women were romantically lured to build trust, then pressured into conversion while promises of overseas jobs masked a suspected human trafficking racket with foreign connections. Authorities are now tracing the full modus operandi.
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