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Rajasthan Police Rescue Six Minors Forced Into Sex Work, Five Arrested
Police said five suspects, including three women, were arrested after a decoy operation uncovered digital evidence and rescued girls aged 12 to 17.
- Police rescued six minor girls from an alleged sex trafficking racket in Jhalawar on November 3, arresting five suspects during simultaneous raids involving over 100 personnel across multiple locations.
- A special team led by Additional SP Ayush Shrotriya used spy cameras to gather digital evidence after police took cognisance of a "Ground Zero" report by The Hindu highlighting child sex trafficking in Madhya Pradesh.
- Authorities filed an FIR at Bhawanimandi police station under the Immoral Traffic Act and the POCSO Act. Five suspects—Hira Bai, 34; Dhapu Bai, 35; Rodi Bai, 32; Chhaanmal, 38; and Pappu, 22—were sent to judicial custody.
- The rescued girls were produced before the Child Welfare Committee and placed in a shelter home for rehabilitation and safety. Officials confirmed medical treatment for those suffering from sexually transmitted diseases.
- Police continue investigating to identify other participants and determine if more minors were exploited. Superintendent of Police Amit Budaniya announced a community engagement programme to ensure "underage girls will not be allowed to be forced into sex work.
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Six girls were sold into prostitution by their families, Rajasthan cops used decoy to save them
Police have arrested five people, including women, in the case. According to a complaint, the families, belonging to a denotified tribe in Jhalawar, were pushing minors girls into prostitution, with local brokers facilitating the act.
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Six minor girls rescued from prostitution racket in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar Six minor girls rescued from prostitution racket in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar Jaipur, Nov 7 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police have busted a prostitution racket operating under the guise of traditional settlements (deras) in the Bhawanimandi area of Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district, exposing the alleged involvement of families in […]
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