Four Nepalese nationals have been charged with trafficking in eight women into the country for exploitation by deceit.
Vikrant Thapa, Bir Magar, Suhankar Ghoshi and Stansloues Shikondi. Shikondi has a dual citizenship that of Kenya and Nepal.
They allegedly brought five Nepalese and three Indian women between the month May and August for prostitution.
Magar, Ghoshi and Thapa were also charged with being in the country unlawfully.
Thapa faced an additional charge of harbouring the eight foreigners at City Park, a Vila House in Westlands by means of threats and force.
He also faced an additional charge of fraudulently acquiring travel documents.
The suspect allegedly misrepresented facts of an invitation letter to facilitate acquisition of Kenyan Visa for in order to facilitate the trafficking of two of the eight women.
He and Shikondi were jointly charged with confiscating the eight women’s passports at Maya Bar and Restaurant in Parklands during their the period.
Magar and Ghoshi were also charged with working at the same joint as accountant and DJ respectively, without work permits.
