Police rescue two human trafficking victims in Setapak raid
Federal Criminal Investigation Department Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Division (D3) principal assistant director, Senior Assistant Commissioner Soffian Santong, said officers raided a residence in Setapak, Wangsa Maju, about 9pm last night.
"The raid was conducted following intelligence gathered.
"The operation focused on identifying vulnerable victims of human trafficking, guided by the National Guideline on Human Trafficking Indicators (NGHTI)," he said in a statement today.
He said one Indian man was arrested and two human trafficking victims were rescued during the raid.
"Our checks revealed the victims, who hailed from India, were deceived and exploited through forced labour at the residence.
"Both victims are aged 20 and 22, while the suspect is a 30-year-old man, also from India," he said, adding that the two women were rescued under Section 44(1) of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (ATIPSOM) Act.
He said the suspect was arrested under Section 13 of the same act.
"Further checks revealed the suspect acted as both employer and agent for the victims.
"Both victims had been promised employment as tailors with a monthly salary of RM2,000," he said, adding that they did not receive any payment up until the time of their rescue.
He said upon refusing to continue working due to non-payment, the suspect allegedly resorted to physical violence against them.
"He is alleged to have hit them with a fan.
"Both victims suffered injuries to their knees and chin," he said, adding that the victims had been "employed" by the suspect since December last year.
Soffian urged the public with information on similar cases to contact the police immediately or go to the nearest police station.
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