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Human trafficking gang main accused held in Bhojpur

Patna: Police on Sunday arrested the main accused of a human trafficking gang from Ara in Bhojpur district. The accused was identified as Binda Kunwar, a resident of the Chauri police station area in Bhojpur district. The arrest came after five traffickers, including a woman, were previously apprehended and sent to jail in connection with a missing minor girl complaint at Danapur police station on May 19. The gang operated by targeting girls at railway stations, luring them with promises of a better life through marriage, and then selling them in other states, police said. City SP (West), Bhanu Pratap Singh, said the investigation began on May 19 with a complaint about a missing minor girl. "Investigation revealed that the gang was selling minor girls to buyers in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The arrested women trafficker confessed to selling two more minor girls in these states. The network, active in Patna, Ara, Rohtas, and other districts, maintained close connections with brokers in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Police are examining cellphone records of the arrested traffickers and coordinating with their counterparts in both states to apprehend remaining gang members," Singh said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Doutor: Manter a massa muscular após os 50 anos depende deste hábito noturno Revista do Homem Saiba Mais Undo On June 27, Patna SSP Kartikeya K Sharma exposed the racket during a press conference. The breakthrough came when a girl from Ara, who was sold in Rajasthan for Rs 1.50 lakh, escaped and reached Danapur police station. Her statement led to raids in Dinara in Rohtas, resulting in five arrests, including the owner of a marriage hall used for conducting fake marriages. According to police investigations, the gang had victimised at least 10 girls in the past six months. "Their modus operandi involved identifying vulnerable girls at railway stations, using women gang members to gain their trust, and temporarily housing them in Bhojpur. The victims were then married in staged ceremonies before being sold to buyers in other states," the SSP said. Ajay Kumar Gupta is the owner of the marriage hall where these fake wedding ceremonies were conducted. The SSP said the arrested kingpin was sent to judicial custody.