Designation identifiers
- UKSL unique ID
- GIM0056
- Designation type
- Individual
- Date designated
- 5 May 2026
- Last updated
- 28 May 2026
Regimes
- The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025
Designation sources
- UK
Sanctions imposed
- Asset freeze
- Travel Ban
- Director Disqualification Sanction
Official reasons
- The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that Deepak Kumar Taraknath PANDEY is an involved person under the Regulations as he is or has been involved in facilitating a relevant activity, namely trafficking in persons. Specifically, he engaged in the recruitment of Indian nationals using deception for the purposes of exploitation. Using social media and other forms of communication, he advertised the provision of student visas in Russia but, upon the recruits’ arrival in Russia, they were forced to fight on the front line of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine against their will.
Addresses
- Country: India
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