Shame, Girl kidnapped and raped
for five months and sold off
for five months and sold off
Palanpur: In a shocking incident, a teenaged
girl was first kidnapped and sold off for Rs 80,000 to a man, who repeatedly
sexually assaulted her for five months at a village in Banaskantha district in
Gujarat, police said, on Monday, 20th December 2016..
Police rescued the girl, 13-year-old, from Manpura village in
the district and arrested six persons, including the alleged rapist to whom she
was sold, on Sunday, 19th December 2016.
"The girl hails from Udaipur in Rajasthan and had been
brought to Rupapura village in Banaskantha district as a farm labourer.
However, around five months ago, she was kidnapped by three accused, identified
as Mukeshbhai Vadi, Kantibhai Makwana and Vishnu Thakor," Banaskantha
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Akshayrajsinh Makwana said.
"The girl was then sold off for Rs 80,000 to one Khodabhai
Thakor at Manpura village. Gyanjibhai Thakor and Ranuba Thakor had struck the
deal for him," he added.
The victim was kept in confinement at a farm and raped
repeatedly by Khodabhai, the officer said adding, "The girl was rescued
last night and all six accused were arrested."
The six accused-- Khodabhai, Mukeshbhai Vadi, Kantibhai Makwana,
Vishnu Thakor, Gyanjibhai Thakor and Ranuba Thakor-- were brought to Sihori
police station in Banaskantha district.
While Khodabhai has been booked under IPC section 376 (rape),
others have been booked under sections 363 (kidnapping), 344 (wrongful
confinement), 370 (human trafficking), 372 (selling a minor for prostitution),
among others. They have also been booked under sections of Protection of Children
from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
According to police, when the victim's family lost contact with
her, they launched a search. However, since they could not trace the minor, her
father had approached Sihori police station, who started the investigation into
the case.
The police officer said that during the interrogation, Ranuba
told them that he had sold one more girl to someone for Rs 50,000.
"Based on the information provided by him, the other girl
was also rescued from a village in Patan district today," Makwana said
adding that no arrests have been made in the second case as yet.
According to the ASP, more cases of girls being kidnapped and
sold off are likely to come to light.
Further investigation into both the cases is on.
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