A Nicaragua-bound plane carrying more than 300 Indian passengers has been grounded in France over suspected “human trafficking”, authorities said as per news agency AFP while two people were arrested. Indian embassy in France said that they were investigating the situation. The aircraft was detained after an anonymous tipoff, Paris prosecutors said and it was said to be carrying 303 Indian passengers. It landed at the small Vatry airport for a technical stopover when police intervened. The A340, operated by Romanian company Legend Airlines, “remained grounded on the tarmac at Vatry airport following its landing”, they said.

Source: Hindustan Times December 23, 2023 12:37 UTC