KUTOKA UDOSINI-Pilot, relatives arrested for trafficking

New Delhi , June 2 -- The Special Cell of the Delhi Police, on Wednesday, arrested a pilot, along with two of his relatives, for alleged human trafficking. The pilot is also a proclaimed offender in 20 other cases.

The three were booked under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). The Police recovered 63 passports, a fake visa and Rs 7.94 lakh in cash and a car from them, besides freezing their 11 bank accounts.

"Vipin Sharma (34), who has a commercial pilot licence, his brother Sachin Sharma (30) and brother-in-law, Aman Alam (26) were arrested recently following a tip-off," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Shibesh Singh. According to the police, Vipin is wanted in more than 20 criminal cases in various states including Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.

Aman, a drop-out from NIFT, Ahmedabad, is a proclaimed offenders in six cases, while Sachin is named offender in four criminal cases. Vipin is allegedly involved in cases of cheating, forgery, attempt to murder and wrongful confinement.

He has jumped bail and has managed to avoid facing trial in most cases. According to the police, Vipin started his career as a real estate agent in Defence Colony.

In 1998, he met Ruby, a resident of Patiala, who now lives in the US. Vipin then began working an immigration agent. "He began expanding his network to Latin American countries.

Thereafter, Vipin and his associates managed to send their clients to the USA illegally, through his network via Jamaica and Havana," the DCP said.
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