Plane held in France over trafficking concerns lands in India
December 26, 2023 - PatialaPolitics
Plane held in France over trafficking concerns lands in India
A Nicaragua-bound Airbus A340 that was detained near Paris airport over human trafficking links with close to 300 Indian passengers took off for Mumbai. The departure comes after hours of confusion over the plane’s status amid reports that many on board did not want to return to their home nations.
The charter flight with 303 passengers originating from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates was grounded at Vatry airport, 150 km east of Paris, on Thursday due to suspected human trafficking. According to French authorities, 25 individuals, including two minors, expressed a desire to apply for asylum and remained on French soil. Two others, who were presented before a judge, were released and put under assisted witness status, as reported by a French news channel.