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Vol. 4 Num 93 Thu. August 28, 2003  
   
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5 children rescued from traffickers at ZIA


Immigration authorities at Zia International Airport rescued five children while being smuggled out by a Gulf Air flight yesterday evening and arrested four alleged traffickers.

Tipped off, the immigration officials stopped Sahena, 34, Helal, 15, Ayatullah, 13, Kamal, 11, Rahim, 9, and Samina, 7, at around 7:30pm. Three others arrested on charge of trafficking the children are Mohsin, Badrul Alam and Kamrul Hasan Shikder.