Pastor sent to judicial remand for alleged child trafficking

INDIA
E-Pao

Source: The Sangai Express / Agencies

Kohima, September 20 2014 : A local court sent a pastor to 15 days in judicial remand in connection with an alleged child trafficking case in Jaipur.

Dimapur district session court judge sent Pastor Jacob John to judicial remand when he was produced before it for trial in the case yesterday.

The public prosecutor and the defence counsel examined John and six witnesses.

Remaining five witnesses, including the investigating officer would be examined on a later date.

Jacob was arrested in March 2013 by the Rajasthan police after it was detected that he was running illegal homes in Jaipur for children trafficked from the northeast.

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