Tejas Patel and co-accused Yogesh Yadav face 15 counts of alleged aggravated trafficking in persons involving 15 individuals, according to an amended charge sheet sanctioned by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Businessmn and insurance broker Tejas Patel has been remanded to Luzira Prison until October 22, 2026, after prosecutors amended the charge sheet against him and co-accused Yogesh Yadav to include 15 counts of aggravated trafficking in persons.
The amended charge sheet, dated October 6, 2026, was sanctioned by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions through the Resident Chief State Attorney at Makindye. It lists the alleged offences under Sections 2(1)(a) and 3(c) of the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act, Cap 131.
According to the document, the prosecution alleges that Patel, Yadav and other individuals who remain at large recruited, transported, harboured or received 15 individuals in Muyenga, Makindye Division, Kampala, between February and September 2026.
The charge sheet alleges that the recruitment or movement of the individuals involved deception or the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to secure the consent of a person exercising control over another, for purposes of prostitution or sexual exploitation.
The alleged incidents are spread across several months, with the particulars listing separate counts for different individuals.
Patel, 50, is described in the charge sheet as a Ugandan by registration of Indian origin and an insurance broker residing in Kampala. Yadav, 25, is identified as an Indian national, a manager at Green Lounge Kisugu and a resident of Kisugu, Makindye Division.
Patel appeared before the Makindye Magistrate’s Court with his lawyer but was remanded after the chief magistrate was unable to preside over the matter, according to information provided about the proceedings.
He is expected to return to court on October 22 at 11am.
Yadav, who is also charged in the amended document, was previously granted bail, according to the account of the proceedings.
The two accused face the same 15 counts alongside other suspects who have not yet been apprehended, as set out in the charge sheet.
The case concerns alleged sexual exploitation and raises questions about the circumstances in which the individuals named in the charge sheet were recruited or received.
The charge sheet contains the names of the 15 individuals allegedly affected but Nile Post has not reproduced them to avoid unnecessarily exposing potential victims of sexual exploitation.
Human trafficking can involve the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people for exploitation. People seeking employment, particularly across borders, can face heightened risks when recruiters use deception or exploit their vulnerability.
The proceedings are expected to continue as the court considers the charges against the accused. Both Patel and Yadav are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
