Officer arrested for human trafficking: Navy fully cooperates with law enforcement | Mumbai News

Lina Portman5 days ago

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After the arrest of a lieutenant-commander rank officer by the Mumbai Crime Branch for his alleged involvement in people smuggling to South Korea on fake documents, the Indian Navy on Saturday said it would fully cooperate with the law enforcement.

The Navy remains committed to requiring its personnel to always maintain the highest standards of conduct, a defense spokesperson said.

Lieutenant Commander Vipin Kumar Dagar (28) was arrested from Colaba on Thursday in south Mumbai for allegedly being part of a gang that sent people to South Korea with fake documents for money.

According to police, Dagar's associates confessed to sending 8-10 people to the East Asian country in this manner and charging Rs 10 lakhs per case.

In a statement, the defence spokesperson said, “A complaint of misconduct by an officer was received by the Navy from the Consulate of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Mumbai. Upon investigation by the Navy, it was found that the matter had possible links with a visa fraud racket gang.” “Accordingly, the Indian Navy informed the Civil Police of its concerns and the information possessed, who launched a detailed investigation. The Navy is fully cooperating with law enforcement agencies and remains committed to holding its personnel to maintain the highest standards of conduct at all times,” the spokesperson added.

Police said Dagar, who resides in Haryana and is the son of an Air Force personnel, has been remanded to police custody till July 5.