Uzbek woman's dark trail: Forged Aadhaar, fake marriage; Lucknow's shadow network uncovered
LUCKNOW: A 48-year-old Uzbek woman, Lola Kayumova, accused of involvement in
human trafficking
and sex work, had reportedly been staying illegally in Lucknow for more than seven years. Although official records list her as married to local resident Janak Pratap Singh, he has denied being her husband.
The certificate, issued by a Lucknow court in March 2019, states that Lola and Janak were married on 30 January 2019 at IIMRT Business School, Vipul Khand 6. It lists Janak (38), son of Ayodhya Pratap Singh and Maharaja Devi, as Lola's husband.
However, Janak told TOI over the phone, 'I'm not married to Lola, though I know her for long time. The document of marriage certificate is forged.'
When TOI visited Janak's residence in Tulsi Vihar Colony, Rajajipuram, the house was found empty.
A neighbour, who wished to remain unnamed, said, 'Janak's mother and his brother left to undisclosed location abruptly on Tuesday morning.'
Lola's Aadhaar card, issued on 1 August 2021 and updated on 21 April 2025, also lists Janak as her spouse. The address on the card is Orchid B, Omaxe R1, near the UP Police headquarters. She previously lived at Ambrosia D, Omaxe Residency 2.
Anoop Kumar Srivastava, owner of the Ambrosia D flat, said, 'Janak had introduced himself as house agent to assist Lola in getting a rented flat.
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She used to pay Rs 17,500 per month. However, within six months I had to ask Loka to vacate the flat, as I was informed that large number of people were visiting the flat in late night hours.
Secondly, there was poor communication between us. She spoke language which was difficult for us to understand.'
Uzbekistan had reportedly issued an Interpol notice against Lola, but the grounds remain unclear pending her arrest. She was last spotted near Mayur Vihar, New Delhi.
Officials confirmed she remains at large.
Sources revealed that Lola was also connected to Thrijin Raj (alias Arjun Rana), who falsely posed as a journalist. Police have charged Thrijin and Dr Vivek Gupta under various laws including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Registration of Foreigners Act, the Foreigners Act, and the Immigration and Foreigner Act. Dr Gupta is currently untraceable.
According to sources, Lola lured vulnerable Uzbek women to India with false promises of employment. Once they arrived, their travel documents were seized. Thrijin allegedly helped them acquire fake Indian identification, while Dr Gupta reportedly performed cosmetic surgeries to make the women appear Indian. They were then forced into prostitution.
Two rescued Uzbek nationals, Holida and Nilofar, told authorities that several foreign women were brought to India through Lola's network, with many undergoing surgeries at Dr Gupta's clinic.
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