Goa Police Busts International Sex Racket Involving Ugandan Women

A suspected international sex racket involving Ugandan women was uncovered in Goa. Ugandan national Jojo Nakintu was arrested, and two victims were rescued. The operation was conducted by Mandrem police, assisted by a local NGO, following a complaint lodged by a Ugandan woman with her country’s Embassy.

In a significant crackdown, Goa police have apprehended a Ugandan man and rescued two women following the bust of an alleged international sex racket. The operation, carried out on Saturday, was a collaborative effort between Mandrem police and a local NGO, ARZ.

Jojo Nakintu, 31, a Ugandan national, was arrested in connection with the case, said Superintendent of Police Akshat Kaushal. The rescue mission was initiated after a complaint was lodged by a Ugandan woman with her country's Embassy, unearthing the grim realities of an international trafficking network. According to Kaushal, the racket targeted single mothers and economically vulnerable women in Uganda, bringing them to Goa under the false pretense of employment in the hospitality sector.

Once in India, the women's passports and visas were confiscated, and they were forced into prostitution under the threat of violence. The accused manipulated the victims through online escort websites and coerced them into soliciting customers at local beaches. The case is now registered under the Indian Penal Code and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, signifying a critical step in the ongoing fight against human trafficking, Kaushal added.

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