Minor girl rescued from red light area ~ Bridal Slaves Rescue & Restore campaign

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Minor girl rescued from red light area

Bundi (Raj), Mar 29 (PTI) A 12-year-old girl, who was brought from Madhya Pradesh for flesh trade, was today rescued by police from Devpura area here.

"The girl, a resident of Madhya Pradesh''s Raisen district, was abducted about two months ago from Mauchanpur village and was sold to a man involved in flesh trade here," ASP N L Pavan told reporters here.

Devpura police station SHO Shiv Bhagwan Godera said a case has been booked against five people, including two women, in this connection and efforts are on to arrest the accused.

The victim girl said she was abducted on the night of Makarsankranti when her parents were away in a condolence meeting. MSN news