Trafficked women were trained in English, soft skills

LUCKNOW: The Tripura woman arrested here for human trafficking told police on Monday that she had lured four women from three states - Assam and Bengal, besides Tripura - with the promise of jobs in the Middle East that would earn them no less than Rs 20,000 a month.

These women were first taken to Mumbai and taught soft skills as well as written and spoken English.

Amna Begum, who was arrested on April 11 and sent to jail, is currently in police remand for 14 days. She has also named two of her aides as Asif of Thakurganj and Aminuddin of Kaiserbagh.

The duo - said to be Amna's link to the gang kingpin - accompanied her to remote villages in these three states, where "local contacts" were bribed. These people then introduced the accused to poor families.

Both Asif and Aminuddin are on the run.

Apart from the plum monthly pay, Amna had promised the women who had children separate maintenance stipend and school amenities. "The women were also shown movies based in Dubai and advised to adopt the mannerisms," Amna told police.