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URLABARI: Two persons, who were arrested on the charge of involving in the trafficking of three girls to India, were remanded into custody on Wednesday.
Police have filed cases of human trafficking against them.
The arrestees are Goma Dhakal and Gita Gurung of Urlabari-6, Doghare, in Morang district.
Police had arrested the accused on September 12 on the charge of involving in trafficking of Punam Rai, 16, Bishnu Maya Giri, 15, and an unidentified girl of Shanishchare-4.
Parbata Luintel, 16, of the same place was also arrested on the charge of helping the accused. The court has ordered to send Luintel to reform centre as she was under-aged.
Among the three girls, Punam Rai is under the protection of Save House, Biratnagar, whereas the other two girls have been missing.
It is suspected that Sanjeev Lama of Hetauda is behind the disappearance of the two girls. Lama has been absconding.
Meanwhile, Police have seized 33 cubic feet of timber along with a tractor from Urlabari-9 on Wednesday, which was being smuggled by covering with boulders, according to the Area Police Office, Urlabari.
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