Two 17-year-old girls from Mizoram were rescued in a suspected trafficking case, while a 61-year-old man from Ahmedabad was apprehended at the Panitanki border in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district.
The man allegedly planned to take one girl to Nepal for a casino job. Following his interception, the second girl was rescued from his Siliguri residence on October 11.
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), working with Kosi Lok Manch, a partner organisation of Just Rights for Children (JRC), intercepted the man and the first girl at the Indo-Nepal border.
The girl said both her parents had died and that a long-time friend of her parents had offered her work at a casino in Nepal.
The man gave a different account, claiming that a woman employed at one of his Mumbai establishments had introduced him to the girl.
During questioning, the man claimed to operate several spa centres in Mumbai and Pune.
Investigators learnt that the two had reportedly stayed together for about a month.
A search of his mobile phone reportedly revealed explicit photographs, videos and child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM) involving minors, including the rescued girl.
The investigation uncovered the presence of another girl from Mizoram at his Siliguri residence.
The team alerted senior police officials and Bhakti Nagar Police Station.
The second girl was rescued at around 11:00 PM. She had reportedly been brought for work but was kept as a domestic helper. Her phone contained explicit material involving minors.
Police registered a case at Kharibari police station under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act. The case invokes provisions of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and the Information Technology Act.
Both girls were produced before the Child Welfare Committee after police formalities.
JRC National Secretary Rishi Kant warned that traffickers often lure girls with employment or dance opportunities. He stressed that timely SSB intervention helps protect vulnerable children.
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