Human trafficking case: NIA raids in Haryana, Delhi & Rajasthan

GURGAON: After taking over the Laos human trafficking case involving bodybuilder and social media influencer Balwant alias Bobby Kataria from Gurgaon police, the NIA conducted searches at five locations in Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan on Friday.

The case came to light after Arun Kumar, a job aspirant from UP’s Gopalganj, alleged that he was rescued along with hundreds of other youngsters from Laos and Cambodia earlier this year. Kataria (38) was arrested on May 27. The NIA raided Kataria's consultancy in Gurgaon, its branch offices, and locations linked to Kataria's associates in Sikar, Faridabad and Delhi on Friday.

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