A 50-year-old Ugandan businessman and insurance broker of Indian origin, Tejas Patel Ghanshyambhi, has been granted a cash bail of Shs 7 million by the Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court following four days on remand at Luzira Prison.
Patel, who faces 15 counts of aggravated human trafficking for sexual exploitation, secured his temporary release after his sureties were bonded at a non-cash value of Shs 100 million each.
He is jointly charged alongside 25-year-old Yogesh Yadav (alias Yogi), an Indian national and manager at Green Lounge Kisugu. The duo is accused of trafficking multiple victims in Kampala alongside other suspects who remain at large.
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Prosecution Details & Victims Named in Court
Core to the prosecution’s case presented by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is that during February 2026, Patel and Yadav recruited, harboured, or received several women in Muyenga, Makindye Division, Kampala.
State prosecutors allege the suspects achieved consent through payments or financial benefits to individuals exercising control over the victims for the purpose of prostitution or sexual exploitation. If convicted under Ugandan anti-trafficking laws, the offences carry penalties up to a death sentence.
According to official court documents, the alleged victims have been identified as:
Kawar Magar Simana
Gurung Sabina
Karki Jina
Magar Menuka
Thing Rima
Gale Shikha
Moktan Shikha
Bista Kabita
Lama Anjama
Lama Renchen
Bhlon Shreejana
Bishowakarma Salina
Chandi Anjila
Bishwokarma Asmita
Shrestha Anjali
Ghale Shikha
The court clarified that granting bail does not determine the merits of the case, and the accused persons remain presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Escalating Human Trafficking Concerns in Uganda
The proceedings unfold amid growing national concern over human trafficking statistics. Official data from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) reveals that out of 1,042 trafficking case files registered in 2025, 1,019 involved domestic trafficking while 23 involved cross-border exploitation. The 2026 national report indicates that domestic trafficking remains the dominant pattern across the country.
Commenting on the case, Ms. Mariam Amoit, a labour official at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, pledged that the ministry would monitor the trial until justice is served.
“If you are engaged in labour exportation, register, get licences, and pay taxes,” Amoit stated. “We need to know the kind of jobs people are going to do. We want investors who are adding value to our country, not those who come here to exploit people through trafficking.”
Tejas Patel is scheduled to return to the Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court on November 9, 2026, for further mention of the case.
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