A 22-year-old woman from Simdega district in Jharkhand, who was allegedly trafficked and sold for Rs 3 lakh in Rajasthan, has been rescued by the Jharkhand Police, officials stated on Tuesday.
Details of the Trafficking Case
The woman was taken to Delhi in 2023 from a village in the Kurdeg police station area of Simdega by a man from a neighboring village who promised her employment, according to police. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Ranvir Singh said the woman was initially employed as a domestic help through a placement agency in Delhi but fled the house after a few days.
How the Trafficking Unfolded
“While she was wandering near Anand Vihar bus stand in Delhi, a couple from Meerut took her with them. The couple later sold her for Rs 3 lakh to a family in Barmer near the India-Pakistan border,” Singh told PTI. Police reported that the woman allegedly faced repeated torture at the hands of the family and also gave birth to a child during her captivity.
Rescue Operation
The victim eventually managed to contact her mother and narrated her ordeal. Following this, the woman’s parents lodged an FIR at the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) police station in Simdega on May 20. Based on the FIR, a special police team was formed, and the woman was rescued from Barmer and brought back home safely, the DSP added.
