Mohali, May 4 -- A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Mohali has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of an accused in a human-trafficking case, citing his alleged role in the network and the need for custodial interrogation to trace a missing victim.

An FIR was registered by the CBI on October 31, 2023, following directions of the Punjab and Haryana high court. The probe relates to an alleged racket in which agents lured individuals with overseas job promises and sent them abroad through illegal routes.

According to the investigation, the victim Ravinder Singh, was sent abroad in 2010 after his family allegedly paid Rs.20 lakh to agents. He travelled from Delhi to Nicaragua and Guatemala but has remained untraceable...