White Butte RCMP arrested and charged two men for human trafficking out of a local business in the RM of Edenwold.
In November 2025, White Butte RCMP received a report of a potential human trafficking occurrence at a local trucking business. Officers launched an investigation in consultation with Saskatchewan RCMP’s Human Trafficking and Counter Exploitation Unit.
Their investigation determined that an employee was required to pay a large sum of cash in order to secure employment with the company and obtain permanent residency status. The business owners would withhold wages, force employees to drive with unsafe loads and work long hours without compensation.
Thirty-six-year-old Himanshu Kundra from the RM of Edenwold, SK and 50-year-old Jagtar Sadiora from Regina are charged with one count each human trafficking, receiving a benefit of human trafficking, and withholding or destroying documents.
Investigators believe there may be more victims. Anyone who has been subjected to a crime of this nature is asked to report it to White Butte RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
In a news release lead investigator with White Butte RCMP, Constable Sarah Feaver said, “Labour trafficking, which is a form of human trafficking, is a hidden crime that exploits vulnerable individuals for financial gain. Every worker in Canada has the right to work in safe conditions, free from coercion, intimidation, and exploitation.”
They both made a court appearance last Thursday and the accused are back in court July 2nd.
The Saskatchewan RCMP also suggest that no one knows a community better than the people who live there so if something seems off, they would be the first to notice. Saskatchewan RCMP ask that if you suspect someone you know, or someone in your community, is a victim of human trafficking, contact your local police immediately.
The Saskatchewan RCMP is urging the public to stay vigilant and learn how to recognize the warning signs of human trafficking. Signs that someone may be a victim of human trafficking include, but are not limited to:
– No freedom to leave. The individual is not free to leave their job or workplace. Attempts to do so are met with threats, coercion or punishment.
– Documents are being withheld. Passports, IDs, or work permits are confiscated or controlled by the employer.
– Unpaid or stolen wages. Individuals do not receive their promised wages. Pay may be stolen, unfairly deducted, or withheld entirely.
– Extreme work hours. Individuals may be forced to work longer than industry standards allow, sometimes under pressure to falsify records.
– Unsafe work conditions. Individuals are made to work without required industry safety training or protective equipment.
– Poor living conditions. Individuals may be forced to live in overcrowded, unsafe or unsanitary conditions often controlled by their employer.
– Fear and intimidation. Individuals may show signs of fear or anxiety and avoid talking about their job or living conditions due to threats or monitoring.
– False promises or debt. Individuals may have been lured with false promises, or are trapped by debt from recruitment fees, forced to keep working to pay it off.
