A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Mohali, Punjab, India, has rejected the anticipatory bail application of Pardeep Kumar, who is accused of being involved in a human trafficking network. The court cited the need for custodial interrogation to uncover details about a missing victim, Ravinder Singh, who was allegedly trafficked abroad in 2010 after his family paid ₹20 lakh (approximately $24,000 USD) to agents promising overseas employment. Singh's journey took him from Delhi to Nicaragua and Guatemala, but he has not been traced since, with U.S. authorities reporting no record of his entry into the country. Kumar was introduced to Singh's family as someone who could assist in locating him but allegedly attempted to extort money by claiming the victim was detained in Mexico. The court noted that Kumar's involvement in the trafficking network was evident and deemed custodial interrogation essential for gathering crucial information regarding Singh's disappearance.