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Missing 15-year-old leads Delhi Police to trafficking ring, 10 girls saved
Missing 15-year-old leads Delhi Police to trafficking ring, 10 girls saved
Delhi Police have rescued 10 minor girls and broken up a human trafficking network that operated across Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. The case began on May 9 when a 15-year-old girl…
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Delhi Police have rescued 10 minor girls and broken up a human trafficking network that operated across Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. The case began on May 9 when a 15-year-old girl went missing from south Delhi. Her mother filed a complaint, and police traced the girl's Instagram activity to a spa in Mundra, Gujarat. A team drove down and rescued her, arresting the spa operator and others.
Further raids in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, freed seven girls from another spa, and two more were rescued from east Delhi. The syndicate allegedly used social media to lure vulnerable girls with promises of well-paying jobs at spas and hotels. Nine people have been arrested, according to Times of India, while India Today reports six arrests and three minors detained. One suspect, Prince, is absconding.
The Indian Opinion
This rescue is a stark reminder that social media platforms remain hunting grounds for traffickers, despite repeated warnings. The one-sided narrative often blames victims for trusting online promises, ignoring that these gangs are sophisticated and predatory. The real test will be whether courts convict the arrested recruiters and spa operators, or if the accused slip away on bail. Without swift punishment, girls will keep disappearing into the same network.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
