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The Indian Embassy in France swiftly responded, confirming consular access and an ongoing investigation..
The embassy, through social media, stated, "French authorities informed us of a plane w/ 303 people, mostly Indian origin, from Dubai to Nicaragua detained on a technical halt at a French airport..
In a startling turn of events, a charter flight bound for Nicaragua with 303 Indian passengers was grounded in France on Friday, leading to a comprehensive investigation into potential human trafficking activities..
Thirteen unaccompanied minors are among the more than 300 Indian passengers of a Nicaragua-bound plane held in France over suspected human trafficking, authorities told news agency AFP..
The Marne prefect's office reported that the airport's reception hall was transformed into a waiting area with individual beds for passengers, ensuring optimal reception conditions during the investigation...
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