Nagpur Woman Alleges Pune Firm Took INR 8 Lakh, Trafficked Her to Portugal for S*x Work and Labour

A 28-year-old woman from Nagpur has alleged that a Pune based firm, which had promised her a job abroad, took INR 8 lakh from her and later sold her to a beer shop owner in Portugal for pro

stitution and labour work. The woman lodged a First Information Report (FIR) at Vimantal police station on August 5, following which a case has been registered against eight persons.

How The Woman Was Approached

As per the FIR, the woman completed her B Com from a college in Nagpur and later got married to a man engaged in selling Ayurvedic medicines. While looking for job opportunities in December last year, she came across an Instagram page of a company called We Migrate, which had its office in Phoenix Marketcity in Viman Nagar, Pune. Who Is Kavan Kumar Patel? Gujarat Man Sentenced to 10 Years in US Minor S*x Trafficking Case.

After she contacted the number listed on the Instagram page over WhatsApp, she was added to a WhatsApp group named "Lets Migrate Community 3" on January 24, 2026. She then visited We Migrate's office along with her husband and mother-in-law on February 14, the FIR stated.

Fake Documents And Promises Of High Salaries

The FIR stated that some staffers at the office claimed the company was registered with the Ministry of External Affairs. They showed her documents such as a "licence", "student temporary resident card (TRC)" and "work permit", and made her speak over the phone with three people who claimed to be working in Portugal, Spain and Netherlands on a monthly salary of INR 1.5 lakh. Dhaval Amratbhai Patel Case: Indian-Origin Man Living Illegally in US Assaults Man With Baseball Bat After Argument; Arrested.

The company allegedly offered her jobs such as a worker, supermarket cashier and accountant in different countries for a payment of INR 11 lakh, of which INR 3 lakh was meant for air tickets, visa and insurance, Indian Express. She was told she could call her husband to join her after three months on a "dependent visa," the FIR stated.

The woman paid Rs 1 lakh to a staffer via UPI and, over the following days, paid an additional Rs 7 lakh, police said.

Journey To Spain And Portugal

As per the FIR, the woman submitted her visa documents at VSF Global in Hyderabad on March 5 and received a "multiple entry visa" for France on March 14 by courier. On March 17, she was asked to book an air ticket from Mumbai to Spain.

On May 21, she left for Spain, where a man picked her up and took her to Portugal the next day. She was made to stay at a Punjabi man's house, where she alleged two persons snatched her passport and returned it only after she paid them 400 Euros.

Allegedly Sold For Prostitution In Odemira

She was then taken to Odemira in Portugal for what she was told was "college admission and student TRC" along with a cashier job at a supermarket. She was kept at a house along with two other women from Rajasthan and Haryana.

Instead of a supermarket job, the woman alleged she was sold to a beer shop in Odemira and asked to meet people for p*rn and s*x work as per the instructions of her "master," the FIR stated.

Escape And Return To India

The FIR stated that the woman called her husband over the phone, telling him they had been cheated. She managed to leave Odemira and reach Madrid in Spain by bus on May 29. From there, she travelled to Doha, and then to Delhi by flight on May 31, police said.

Her husband received her in Delhi, and the couple returned to Nagpur. However, she continued to receive emails seeking her passport and demanding a further Rs 3 lakh for another overseas job.

FIR Registered Against Eight Persons

The woman later travelled to Pune with her husband and filed a complaint with the city police. Based on her complaint, an FIR was registered against eight persons, four based in Pune and four in Portugal, under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) relating to wrongful confinement, trafficking of persons, extortion, criminal breach of trust, cheating, criminal intimidation and criminal conspiracy.

The investigation has been handed over to the crime branch. Senior police inspector Santosh Sonawane of the crime branch said, "We have launched a probe into this case. As per the complaint, offence has taken place in India and abroad. Verification of the details mentioned in the complaint is being done and further action will be taken."

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 08, 2026 01:28 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).