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News18
26-06-2025
- News18
Uzbek Women Arrested In Lucknow Linked To Human Trafficking Racket, Plastic Surgeon Also Involved
Sources revealed that Lola Kayumova, a foreign national living illegally in India despite an Interpol lookout notice against her, played a role in arranging shelter for the women What began as a routine arrest of two Uzbek women without valid documents in the Sushant Golf City area of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, has now ballooned into a high-stakes investigation uncovering an elaborate international trafficking and sex racket. The case, officials say, points to a powerful syndicate that not only facilitates illegal entry of foreign women into India via Nepal but also helps them establish fake Indian identities with fabricated documents and even altered appearances. The two Uzbek nationals, Holida and Nilofer, were detained for lacking passports and visas. But investigators soon discovered that they were pawns in a far-reaching network that stretches from New Delhi to Nepal, and all the way back to Uzbekistan. The syndicate allegedly smuggles women across the Indo-Nepal border, confiscates their original documents, and disperses them to various Indian cities through a network of brokers for prostitution and possibly more sinister activities. Police sources reveal that Lola Kayumova, a foreign national living illegally in India despite an Interpol lookout circular against her, played a central role in arranging shelter for Holida and Nilofer in Lucknow. She reportedly secured them an apartment in Omaxe R2 through her associates, Trijinraj alias Arjun Rana and a local doctor named Vivek Gupta. Lola's backstory reads like a screenplay. To cement her presence in India, she married twice – first to Trijinraj, originally from Kerala but now residing in Lucknow's Telibagh area, and later claimed another man, Janak Pratap Singh, as her husband. Using forged documents, including a marriage certificate with Janak, she managed to obtain an Aadhaar card and driving licence. The local police, officials now admit, failed to thoroughly verify the paperwork during routine tenancy verification. With these forged identities, Lola is believed to have orchestrated the movement of multiple women from Uzbekistan into India, bypassing immigration checks by using Nepal as a transit hub. The racket appears to have been operating in plain sight. The investigation has taken a darker turn with revelations during the interrogation of the two Uzbek women. They disclosed that Dr Vivek Gupta, a Lucknow-based plastic surgeon, conducted cosmetic procedures on them, allegedly to alter their facial features to resemble Indian women and thus dodge biometric recognition systems. Authorities are now scrutinising Dr Gupta's role in the operation, especially after discovering a cryptocurrency wallet on one of the women's mobile phones. Transactions linked to the wallet suggest that Gupta may have accepted payments for the surgeries in crypto, potentially to avoid detection. Both Trijinraj and Dr Gupta have been named in the FIR along with Lola Kayumova, and police have launched a manhunt to trace their whereabouts. Investigators are also trying to ascertain whether any elements of this operation are linked to anti-national activities, although they say it is too early to draw definitive conclusions. The detained Uzbek women have undergone biometric analysis, and deportation proceedings have been initiated. Meanwhile, the police are working with central intelligence and immigration authorities to map the full extent of the syndicate's network. First Published: June 26, 2025, 18:27 IST
Hindustan Times
24-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Uzbek gang leader in Lucknow ran racket using forged Indian IDs: Police
A foreign national from Uzbekistan, identified as Lola Kayumova, who allegedly brought several Uzbek women to India, is at the centre of a police investigation in Lucknow after being found in possession of forged Indian identity documents, including an Aadhaar card and a driving license issued using a local address. Despite her passport expiring in September 2023, she continued to stay in the country, prompting a deeper probe into how official documents were issued in her name, police said on Tuesday. Gang leader, her alleged partner and doctor still absconding. Police probe deepens into Lucknow-based network aiding illegal stay (Sourced) The case surfaced following a raid on Flat No. 104, Omaxe R-1 Orchid in Golf City, where two Uzbek women, Holida and Nilofar, were found living illegally. Both are now being processed for deportation, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) South Nipun Aggarwal confirmed. Kayumova's Aadhaar card carries a birthdate of September 9, 1976, while her driving license was issued on June 11, 2025. Police said both documents listed her address as being in Lucknow and mentioned 'Janak Pratap Singh' as her father, a name now under verification, a senior officer privy to the case said. 'The role of Dr Vivek Gupta is under scrutiny. He is among the two named in the FIR lodged after the raid,' a senior police officer said. The second person named is Trijin Raj alias Arjun Rana, believed to be her partner. According to Central DCP Ashish Srivastava, who is currently in charge of Lucknow Police's Local Intelligence Unit (LIU), confirmed that searches are underway for Kayumova, Rana and Dr Vivek. Police are now looking into how Kayumova continued her stay in India despite the expiry of her travel documents and are probing if more foreign nationals were brought in through similar means. 'Such a racket cannot operate without local assistance. We are identifying everyone involved,' another officer added.
