After a plane carrying more than 300 Indians was detained in France for days on suspicion of human trafficking, the majority of the passengers were flown back home. The plane left the airport in the eastern French municipality of Vatry for Mumbai on Monday afternoon with 276 passengers on board, the prefecture of the Marne department announced.
According to the website ‘Flightradar24’, the Airbus A340 of the Romanian airline Legend Airlines landed there early on Tuesday morning around 4 a.m. local time. The French Public Prosecution Service gave the green light for the flight on Sunday. According to authorities, 25 passengers stayed in France to apply for asylum. Among them were also five minors.
On Thursday, the French judiciary prevented the Airbus A340 with 303 passengers on board from continuing its flight at Vatry airport, more than 130 kilometers east of Paris. According to the Public Prosecution Service, an anonymous tip had been received that the passengers may have been victims of human trafficking. During the investigation, the passengers were housed in the reception hall of Vatry Airport and provided with showers and beds.
On the way to Nicaragua
The plane made a stopover in France on its way from the United Arab Emirates to Nicaragua. According to information provided by investigators, the Indian passengers may have intended to travel illegally from Central America to the US or Canada.
Two Indian passengers were brought to court on Monday. The two men were initially charged with human trafficking. They were released after the hearing. Legal circles said they were still under investigation for complicity in illegal entry. According to her lawyers, she was ordered to leave France immediately. (sda/afp)
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