• Assam: 6 Minor Girls rescued from human traffickers in 4 states

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    Assam: 6 Minor Girls rescued from human traffickers in 4 states

    Four FIRs were then filed, prompting the Bokajan police station to initiate a rescue effort for the girls, Mr. Nath.

    Digital Desk: At least six minor girls from Assam have been rescued from the clutches of human traffickers in different sections of the country.

    After receiving reports at numerous police stations throughout the area, Karbi Anglong's Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Kangkan Kumar Nath, stated that they were rescued over the last 10 days.

    "At the Diphu police station, the first FIR was filed on December 8. Taking action, we detained a human trafficker and rescued a 16-year-old girl from Fatehabad, Haryana," he stated on Sunday.

    Four FIRs were then filed, prompting the Bokajan police station to initiate a rescue effort for the girls, Mr. Nath.

    He said that three girls had been saved, two from Bokajan railway station, and one each from Tinsukia and Dimapur in Nagaland.

    Another 14-year-old girl was rescued from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan, according to the ASP.

    "We discovered that the child was sold for 1.5 lakh in Jhunjhunu for marriage with a 33-year-old guy. We registered the FIR at Bakalia police station on Christmas 10," he added.

    She was saved after a team from the Karbi Anglong Police travelled to Rajasthan and received assistance from the Rajasthan Police and other organisations.

    Mr. Nath stated that two persons, including a lady, had been detained.