Lok Sabha Question No. 315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Cases of Human Trafficking
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 315

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2023/ AGRAHAYANA 14, 1945 (SAKA)

CASES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

315. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that crimes like human trafficking are on the rise in our country and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b)  the  details  and  the  number  of  culprits  who  have  been  arrested  for human trafficking in the country during the last five years, State-wise;
- (c)  the  number  of  persons  found  guilty  out  of  them  and  the  number  of persons acquitted out of them;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  strengthen  the statutes in this regard;
- (e) the number of special police officers appointed and department/wings established  in  the  country  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  Immoral  Traffic (Prevention) Act (ITPA), 1956, State-wise; and
- (f)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  completely  prevent  such cases?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles crime statistics reported to it by the States and Union Territories (UTs) and publishes the

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same in its annual publication 'Crime in India'. The latest published report is  of  the  year 2022. The  data  on the number  of cases  registered  under human trafficking  during  the  last  few  years  do  not  show  any  consistent trend of increase in the numbers.

(b) & (c): State/UT-wise  number  of  persons  arrested,  charge-sheeted, convicted  and  acquitted/discharged  for  the  crime  of  Human  Trafficking during the years 2018 to 2022 are given in Annexure.

(d): Strengthening  of  relevant  Statutes  a  continuous  process  which  is undertaken by the Government from time to time.

(e): Statutes  like  Indian  Penal  Code,  Indian  Evidence  Act,  Code  of Criminal  Procedure  and  the  National  Investigation  Agency  Act  have appropriate provisions for dealing with the crime of human trafficking and for  taking  penal  action  against  the  criminals.  Therefore,  there  is  no proposal  for  appointing  special  police  officers  under  the  Immoral  Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.

(f): 'Police' and 'Public Order' are 'State-List' subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibility for preventing and countering the crime of human trafficking primarily vests with respective States/UTs,  who  are  competent  to  deal  with  such  offences  under  the extant provisions of law.

However, the Government of India also supplements the efforts of

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the States/UTs in this regard by providing them guidelines on preventing and countering human trafficking in the form of various advisories issued from  time  to  time.  The  Ministry  has  provided  financial  assistance  to  all States/UTs for upgrading/setting up Anti Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) covering  all  Districts  of  States/UTs.  Advisories  have  been  issued  to establish an institutional mechanism at all levels of the State/UT  - State Headquarter  level,  District  level  and  Police  Station  level  with  a  view  to address  the  issue  of  human  trafficking  in  a  comprehensive  manner.  The Ministry  has  also  been  assisting  the  States/UTs  in  holding  'State  level conferences'  and  'Judicial  Colloquiums'  with  a  view  to  sensitizing  the Police/Law officers about the latest initiatives/developments for addressing  the  issue  of  human  trafficking  in  a  focused  and  efficient manner.

The National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 was amended in the year 2019 to authorize the National Investigation Agency to investigate cases of human trafficking.

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## Annexure referred in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 315 for 5.12.2023

State/UT-wise details of persons arrested (PAR), persons charge-sheeted (PCS), persons convicted (PCT) and persons acquitted/discharged by court (PAC)under human trafficking during 2018-2020

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                    | 2018   | 2018   | 2018   | 2018   | 2019   | 2019    | 2019   | 2019   | 2020   | 2020   | 2020   | 2020   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT                    | PAR    | PCS    | PCT    | PAC    | PAR    | PCS     | PCT    | PAC    | PAR    | PCS    | PCT    | PAC    |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh              | 863    | 487    | 48     | 484    | 825    | 512 136 | 455    | 619    | 324    |        | 13     | 181    |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh           | 3      | 2      | 0      | 0      | 3      | 0       | 0 0    |        | 3 2    |        | 0      | 4      |
| 3         | Assam                       | 316    | 145    | 3      | 26     | 237    | 97      | 1      | 22     | 166    | 87     | 0      | 10     |
| 4         | Bihar                       | 337    | 271    | 10     | 0      | 195    | 154     | 0      | 0      | 247    | 229    | 0      | 0      |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                | 96     | 92     | 7      | 17     | 91     | 74      | 5      | 8      | 105    | 101    | 0      | 2      |
| 6         | Goa                         | 106    | 149    | 1      | 15     | 70     | 76      | 1      | 19     | 27     | 36     | 0      | 6      |
| 7         | Gujarat                     | 38     | 38     | 8      | 0      | 40     | 40      | 0      | 0      | 68     | 56     | 0      | 0      |
| 8         | Haryana                     | 70     | 65     | 1      | 1      | 21     | 21      | 0      | 72     | 51     | 46     | 0      | 0      |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh            | 22     | 22     | 0      | 3      | 29     | 26      | 3      | 15     | 8      | 5      | 0      | 0      |
| 10        | Jharkhand                   | 224    | 188    | 30     | 16     | 198    | 141     | 39     | 40     | 333    | 269    | 58     | 160    |
| 11        | Karnataka                   | 81     | 38     | 0      | 106    | 115    | 85      | 0      | 0      | 59     | 56     | 0      | 0      |
| 12        | Kerala                      | 197    | 84     | 1      | 16     | 246    | 147     | 2      | 13     | 408    | 264    | 0      | 16     |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh              | 291    | 269    | 28     | 112    | 390    | 382     | 34     | 76     | 309    | 287    | 5      | 26     |
| 14        | Maharashtra                 | 901    | 586    | 4      | 22     | 658    | 407     | 1      | 15     | 567    | 346    | 2      | 8      |
| 15        | Manipur                     | 6      | 4      | 0      | 0      | 13     | 2       | 0      | 0      | 8      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 16        | Meghalaya                   | 25     | 14     | 0      | 0      | 41     | 18      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 17        | Mizoram                     | 3      | 3      | 0      | 0      | 13     | 9       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 18        | Nagaland                    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 10     | 10      | 0      | 0      | 9      | 9      | 0      | 0      |
| 19        | Odisha                      | 80     | 0      | 0      | 0      | 239    | 0       | 0      | 0      | 189    | 120    | 0      | 9      |
| 20        | Punjab                      | 71     | 43     | 6      | 13     | 57     | 38      | 0      | 17     | 84     | 55     | 0      | 18     |
| 21        | Rajasthan                   | 117    | 103    | 0      | 0      | 220    | 188     | 0      | 0      | 273    | 251    | 0      | 0      |
| 22        | Sikkim                      | 2      | 1      | 0      | 1      | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0      | 3      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu                  | 48     | 35     | 2      | 41     | 43     | 22      | 4      | 4      | 37     | 21     | 11     | 1      |
| 24        | Telangana                   | 789    | 666    | 1      | 98     | 575    | 474     | 70     | 368    | 752    | 684    | 2      | 126    |
| 25        | Tripura                     | 1      | 1      | 0      | 0      | 1      | 0       | 0      | 0      | 7      | 7      | 0      | 0      |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh               | 115    | 101    | 177    | 0      | 204    | 185     | 5      | 0      | 344    | 158    | 0      | 0      |
| 27        | Uttarakhand                 | 82     | 88     | 4      | 7      | 75     | 69      | 1      | 19 246 | 23     | 29     | 5      | 15     |
| 28        | West Bengal                 | 330    | 341    | 18     | 174    | 249    | 229     | 1      |        | 109    | 110    | 1      | 128    |
| 29        | A & N Islands               | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0      | 1      | 1      | 0      | 0      |
| 30        | Chandigarh                  | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 5      | 5       | 0      | 0      | 7      | 7      | 0      | 0      |
| 31        | D&N Haveli and Daman& Diu + | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 3       | 0      | 10     | 9      | 9      | 0      | 0      |
| 32        | Delhi UT                    | 168    | 132    | 3      | 7      | 176    | 112     | 4      | 0      | 112    | 80     | 4      | 5      |
| 34        | Ladakh                      | -      | -      | -      | -      | -      | -       | -      | -      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 35        |                             | 0      |        |        |        |        |         |        |        |        | 0      | 0      |        |
| 36        | Lakshadweep                 |        | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0 8    | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      |        |        | 0      |
|           | Puducherry                  | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |        | 0       | 0      | 0      | 17     | 0      | 0      | 0      |
|           | TOTAL                       | 5388   | 3974   | 355    | 1166   | 5047   | 3526    | 307    | 1401   | 4966   | 3661   | 101    | 715    |

Source: Crime in India

Note : '+' Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 to 2019

*' Data of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State including Ladakh during 2018 to 2019

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 315 FOR 05.12.2023

State/UT-wise  details  of  persons  arrested  (PAR),  persons  charge-sheeted  (PCS),  persons  convicted  (PCT)  and  persons acquitted/discharged by court (PAC) under human trafficking during 2021 TO 2022

| Sl.   | State/UT                  | 2021   | 2021   | 2021   | 2021   | 2022   | 2022   | 2022   | 2022   |
|-------|---------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| No.   |                           | PAR    | PCS    | PCT    | PAC    | PAR    | PCS    | PCT    | PAC    |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh            | 757    | 485    | 8      | 127    | 775    | 529    | 12     | 423    |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh         | 5      | 0      | 0      | 4      | 4      | 1      | 0      | 0      |
| 3     | Assam                     | 349    | 182    | 0      | 12     | 218    | 165    | 0      | 27     |
| 4     | Bihar                     | 331    | 261    | 0      | 0      | 560    | 558    | 8      | 1      |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh              | 80     | 63     | 2      | 5      | 69     | 67     | 12     | 0      |
| 6     | Goa                       | 26     | 31     | 0      | 9      | 1      | 1      | 2      | 21     |
| 7     | Gujarat                   | 49     | 47     | 0      | 0      | 54     | 54     | 0      | 0      |
| 8     | Haryana                   | 124    | 119    | 0      | 19     | 66     | 63     | 8      | 15     |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh          | 32     | 32     | 0      | 6      | 34     | 19     | 0      | 2      |
| 10    | Jharkhand                 | 114    | 84     | 21     | 3      | 131    | 87     | 19     | 22     |
| 11    | Karnataka                 | 97     | 43     | 0      | 1      | 72     | 71     | 0      | 13     |
| 12    | Kerala                    | 347    | 288    | 1      | 52     | 319    | 226    | 0      | 184    |
| 13    | Madhya Pradesh            | 372    | 327    | 16     | 131    | 394    | 358    | 40     | 128    |
| 14    | Maharashtra               | 804    | 696    | 1      | 5      | 787    | 561    | 8      | 41     |
| 15    | Manipur                   | 7      | 1      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 16    | Meghalaya                 | 4      | 4      | 0      | 0      | 5      | 3      | 0      | 1      |
| 17    | Mizoram                   | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 18    | Nagaland                  | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 19    | Odisha                    | 228    | 112    | 0      | 9      | 433    | 138    | 0      | 5      |
| 20    | Punjab                    | 53     | 63     | 1      | 3      | 51     | 19     | 1      | 22     |
| 21    | Rajasthan                 | 187    | 187    | 0      | 0      | 201    | 200    | 0      | 0      |
| 22    | Sikkim                    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 23    | Tamil Nadu                | 10     | 3      | 1      | 2      | 1      | 1      | 0      | 2      |
| 24    | Telangana                 | 1050   | 692    | 0      | 63     | 1019   | 1125   | 2      | 63     |
| 25    | Tripura                   | 1      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh             | 310    | 32     | 0      | 0      | 201    | 13     | 0      | 0      |
| 27    | Uttarakhand               | 49     | 30     | 7      | 19     | 65     | 71     | 0      | 10     |
| 28    | West Bengal               | 159    | 201    | 6      | 48     | 139    | 140    | 81     | 141    |
| 29    | A&NIslands                | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 30    | Chandigarh                | 4      | 4      | 0      | 2      | 3      | 5      | 5      | 3      |
| 31    | D&N Haveli and Daman& Diu | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 32    | Delhi UT                  | 174    | 131    | 0      | 0      | 217    | 147    | 4      | 10     |
| 33    | Jammu& Kashmir            | 7      | 2      | 0      | 0      | 17     | 8      | 0      | 0      |
| 34    | Ladakh                    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 35    | Lakshadweep               | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 36    | Puducherry                | 25     | 0      | 0      | 0      | 28     | 9      | 2      | 0      |
|       | TOTAL                     | 5755   | 4120   | 64     | 520    | 5864   | 4639   | 204    | 1134   |

Source: Crime in India