Indian couple to be tried for trafficking children

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 15:36 [IST]

Dubai, Mar 1 (UNI) An Indian couple is set to stand trial on charges of trafficking children in what comes as the first case under the new law on human trafficking in the country.

The Dubai Public Prosecution has charged the 54-year-old man, identified only as A K, and his 50-year-old wife, under the new law after being arrested for trying to traffic two Indian boys aged 12 and 13 years, with forged passports.

The couple was caught by a security official at the Dubai Airport last December as they were ready to board a flight to Paris.

During interrogation the couple admitted that they had agreed to escort the boys for nearly 70,000 Dhirams from India to Paris via Dubai.

The couple could face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment and a fine up to 1 million Dhiram.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-TRAFFICKING-INDIAN-TRIAL

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