Indian contractor charged for illegal transportation of immigrants
February 19th, 2020
The Office of the Attorney General charged a 28-year-old contractor from Cooch Bihar in India for illegal transportation of immigrants after he was found transporting nine Indian workers from Haa to Thimphu in December last year.
Thimphu police arrested the man, who works as a contractor for Royal Bhutan Army in Haa, on December 14 last year. Investigation revealed that he was transporting the nine workers from Haa to Thimphu when they were arrested.
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