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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Girl, 12, is raped by 200 men in three months after being trafficked to India after running away from home when she failed an exam and was scared her parents would be angry
A 12-year-old girl from Bangladesh has been rescued from a prostitution ring in India after she was raped by more than 200 men in just three months. Officers said the girl's ordeal began when she failed a school subject and feared being beaten by her parents. She ran away with the help of a woman she knew, who smuggled her across the border and sold her into the sex trade, according to police. Police said she was first taken to Nadiad in Gujarat, where she was repeatedly abused. Ten people have been arrested, but campaigners say the rescue is only the start. She was freed on July 26 during a joint operation by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar police, working with NGOs Exodus Road India Foundation and Harmony Foundation. 'This girl has not even reached her teenage years, but her childhood has been stolen by such monsters in the flesh trade,' said Abraham Mathai, founder-chairman of the Harmony Foundation. 'Behind every such rescue is a child who wasn't heard; a child failed first by those meant to protect her, and then by a society that only reacts when it's too late.' Mathai also warned that strict parenting can push children into dangerous situations. Police commissioner Niket Kaushik said officers were using all resources to uncover the entire network and protect other vulnerable children. However, activists are pushing authorities to do more to protect children from predators. Madhu Shankar, an activist, said: 'I have often seen minor girls begging in Vashi and Belapur areas, who are often stolen as babies from villages, brought to cities and then exploited. 'They are handled by one or two elderly women who also push them into prostitution. They are even administered hormonal injections so that they attain puberty earlier.' Child sex abuse in India has become a massive concern in India. According to an analysis by Child Rights and You, sexual violence shot up by a staggering 96% from 2016 to 2022. In 2022 alone, there were nearly 39,000 reported cases of child rape and sexual assaults. These figures do not take into account the incidents that happen in areas where reporting is not always seen as the best solution. According to reports, victims and their families are often forced into silence by intimidation and a broken justice system. In 2022, only 3% of cases involving child rape resulted in any conviction.
The Hindu
03-08-2025
- The Hindu
1,374 children rescued in Cyberabad under Operation Muskaan-XI
A total of 1,374 children were rescued from various forms of abuse including child labour, begging, and illegal employment by the Cyberabad commissionerate between July 1 to 31. Eleven dedicated teams, each comprising one sub-inspector, three police constables and one woman constable, were deployed across divisions. These teams, supported by the Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU), conducted inspections at industries, shops and commercial establishments, in addition to special drives targeting child begging. Rescued children were documented and uploaded to the Darpan App for official records. Of those rescued, 1,328 were boys and 46 were girls. Among them, 914 were identified as being from outside the State, including 888 boys and 26 girls, while 460 were local, as per the information shared during a convergence meeting held on July 2. A majority of the children, 1,367 in total, were found working in miserable conditions. Others were rescued from orphanages or were found begging. The police ensured that 1,321 children were reunited with their families, while 53 were sent to shelter homes for further care and protection. Legal action was taken with 316 cases registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, including Sections 75 and 79, Section 14 of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act 2016, and Sections 17 and 18 of the Bonded Labour Act. Additionally, photographs of children in 264 missing cases were uploaded to the Darpan App to aid in their identification and tracing.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Time of India
5 women rescued by busting online prostitution racket, 3 accused held
Representative image The Navi Mumbai crime branch's Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) has busted an online prostitution racket operated by three pimps in Navi Mumbai. The cops have arrested three accused pimps and rescued five women from the flesh trade after a decoy customer communicated on WhatsApp with the operator of online prostitution racket and the police team raided a lodge in Turbhe area on Tuesday late night and thereafter at rental house in Nerul. Prithviraj Ghorpade, senior inspector of AHTU informed that, after learning that when a mobile number was searched on Google, it displayed three online websites providing escorts and when clicked on them, it directed to WhatsApp chatting of that mobile number. When chatted, it claimed that women were available for sexual favour wherein the customer can either book a lodge in Nerul, Vashi or Turbhe area or take the woman escort along for five hours by paying Rs 4000. Hence, our decoy customer chatted on the WhatsApp number and demanded a woman for sexual favours. The decoy then received photos of several women for selection and was told to pay Rs 4000. The decoy was made to book a room in Hotel Golden Oak lodge in Turbhe and was made to send pictures of the room to confirm the booking. Thereafter, a woman was sent to the decoy's room when the decoy alerted the police team lying in wait near the lodge and conducted a raid." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like So sánh mức trượt giá: Hợp đồng tương lai (CFD) Bitcoin vs Ethereum IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Inspector Ghorpade said, "When inquired with the rescued woman, she told that she was sent to the lodge by Rajesh Kumar Yadav who operated online website for prostitution. Yadav's mobile tower location was tracked and he was arrested from Juhugaon in Vashi area. The rescued woman also revealed that there were other women being dragged into prostitution and they were accommodated at a rental house in sector 20, Nerul. Accordingly, we raided the house and rescued two more women, who revealed the names of their pimps as Shambhu Upadhyay and Maqbool Ansari and that Upadhyay had arranged for their rental house. They even revealed the names of an auto rickshaw driver Mukesh Rai and yet another pimp Dinesh Dangi, who used for take them to the lodge where their customers booked a room. Yadav and Dangi were tracked using technical expertise and arrested on Wed afternoon when two more women in their custody were rescued. All the three arrested accused have been remanded to police custody till July 14. The two accused pimps Shambhu Upadhyay and Maqbool Ansari are being traced. The rescued five women aged 25-35 years hail from UP, Bihar and West Bengal. They have been accomodated at Navjeevan shelter home for women in Chembur."
The Hindu
04-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
47 ‘minor' girls rescued from four shrimp processing units in Nellore district
As many as 47 girls, suspected to be minors, working in four shrimp processing units, were rescued by special teams during joint inspections across SPSR Nellore district. Cases have been filed against these firms and the labour contractors at the Kodavalur, Dagadarthi and Indukurupeta police stations. As per the orders issued by District Collector O. Anand, the special teams constituted of officials from District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU), Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Factories and Police departments. Speaking to The Hindu, District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) Suresh Kumar said, 'The teams conducted inspections at 12 shrimp processing units as per the action plan. We identified some girls, suspected to be minors, engaging in child labour, in four shrimp processing units.' 'With the support of Medical Officer, the DCPU has rescued these girls, who allegedly have been recorded as majors in their Aadhaar cards. They were shifted to Viswajanani, a child care institution registered under Juvenile Justice Act, at Rajupalem village in Kodavalur mandal,' he informed. Of the 47 girls, 10 have been confirmed as minors based on general, dental and radiological examination conducted by a team of doctors from ACSR Government General Hospital (GGH) in Nellore. Following the examinations, they were handed over to their parents from Odisha.
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Time of India
Scolded over chores, teen leaves home, found safe in Wardha at relative's house
Nagpur: What started as a routine household argument turned into a full-blown police operation when a 17-year-old girl stormed out of her home in Wathoda after being told to put down her phone and help with chores by her mother. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On May 26, around 11 am, the girl's mother reportedly told her to stop browsing her mobile phone and help out around the house. Upset by the scolding, the teenager left home without informing anyone. When she didn't return, panic set in. The family searched for her but found no leads. By late afternoon, a missing person report was filed at the Wathoda police station, triggering a case under Section 137(2) of the BNS. Acting swiftly and doubting human trafficking, the crime branch's Anti Human Trafficking Unit picked up the trail. Using technical surveillance, they received a tip that led them nearly 100km away to Wardha. There, at Pathar Chowk Gau Rakshan Sewa, the missing teen was found safe. A senior official said, "After the girl's mother passed away, her father married her maternal aunt. The teenager doesn't have a good relationship with her stepmother, which may have added to the tension. When her stepmother asked her to do household chores, it likely triggered her, prompting her to leave home. She went to a relative's house in Wardha and was staying there. Once we traced her location, our team immediately reached the spot and brought her back safely. " The police team, after reaching the spot, questioned the girl and ensured she was in good health. She was then counselled and safely handed over to Wathoda police for further procedures.
