Lucknow: The Madeyganj Police, under the Lucknow Police Commissionerate’s Central Zone, have arrested a key accused in a sensitive human trafficking and immoral activities case involving minor girls. The arrested individual, Mohammad Armaan, carried a reward of ₹25,000 on his head and was wanted in a major case under multiple stringent sections of IPC, POCSO Act, SC/ST Act, and the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act.
Background of the Case
The case dates back to February 25, 2024, when the complainant, a resident of Lucknow belonging to the Scheduled Caste community, reported at Madeyganj Police Station that her minor daughter had been kept unlawfully, assaulted, and threatened with death by the accused for refusing to convert her religion. An FIR was filed under relevant sections of the IPC, SC/ST Act, and the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act against the accused Mohammad Armaan, son of the late Nazim Ali.
During the course of the investigation, it was found that the accused, along with others, was involved in luring minor girls into immoral activities. Based on this, the case was upgraded to include Sections 370/372/376DA/511 IPC, Sections 5/6/17 of the POCSO Act, and Sections 3(2)5, 3(2)VA of the SC/ST Act, while certain earlier charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence.
Arrest Operation
On May 7, 2025, acting on a tip-off from an informant, a police team stationed near Daliganj Crossing was alerted that the wanted accused Mohammad Armaan was spotted under a tree near the old Pakka Pul. The team swiftly moved to the location and arrested him without incident.
Armaan, who had been absconding, was taken into custody and informed about the charges against him under FIR No. 026/2024. Police confirmed that all Supreme Court and National Human Rights Commission guidelines were strictly followed during the arrest.
Arrested Accused Details:
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Name: Mohammad Armaan
- Current Location at Arrest: Opposite SPM Hospital, near Dukhnath Mandir, Kotwali, Gonda
Previously Arrested Co-Accused:
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Menka Tiwari
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Arun Kumar Tiwari
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Tanu Singh
Registered Case:
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FIR No.: 026/2024
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Charges: Sections 370, 372, 376DA, 511 IPC; Sections 5/6/17 POCSO Act; Sections 3(2)5, 3(2)VA SC/ST Act; Section 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act
Police Team Responsible:
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Inspector Rajesh Singh, SHO Madeyganj
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SI Pradeep Singh, Madeyganj
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SI Irfan Ahmed, Madeyganj
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SI Shashi Kapoor, Madeyganj
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Head Constable Jitendra Singh, Madeyganj
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Head Constable Akhilesh, Surveillance Cell, Hazratganj
The accused has been presented before the court. Police are inquiring with other police stations across districts to uncover the full extent of Armaan’s criminal history. The case highlights the active efforts of Lucknow Police in combating crimes related to child trafficking, forced conversions, and immoral human exploitation.
