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Snapshot of the day

December 25, 2023 

Pratik Kanjilal

An Airbus A340 was grounded in the French airport of Vatry, where it landed to refuel en route from Dubai to Nicaragua, after a tipoff that the flight was being used for human trafficking. French judges interviewed 303 Indian passengers on board. Of them, 11 are unaccompanied minors and 10 have sought asylum in France. Nicaragua is a popular destination for some migrants planning to trek to the US. The Hindu reports that the French have closed the investigation due to procedural irregularities. The plane finally departed for Mumbai on Monday evening.

Three civilians picked up by the Army the day after four servicemen were killed in an ambush were likely tortured to death, according to their families, who were asked to pick up their bodies from a military camp. Five more are in hospital with multiple injuries. A video of the torture is all over social media. The J&K Police have registered