In a shocking case of human trafficking a five-year-old girl who was sold at Rs 20,000 by her uncle, was rescued from Mandalgarh under Bhilwara district Rajasthan.
According to police sources, on December 16, daughter of Mukesh Meghwal was kidnapped from Aaamli Bhaat village during the day, while she was playing near the house.
Police were informed and the department was alerted regarding the kidnap. Taking the matter seriously Superintendent of Police Rudolf Alvares declared a cash reward of Rs 5000 for providing information about the kidnappers.
Additional Superintendent of Police Pankaj Pandey told that during the investigation three police teams were formed and started further investigation in the matter.
During the initial investigation, it was found that the victim’s uncle Babulal Mehawal’s activities were suspicious and the information provided by him were false and thus, the police detained him and put to interrogation. When the accused was questioned he confessed the crime and accepted that he had sold the victim in Rajasthan.The uncle told that on December 16, he kidnapped the girl by alluring her of chocolates. He took her to Mandalgarh in Bhilwara district and sold her at Rs 20,000.
Soon after confirmation by the accused, a police team was rushed to Rajasthan and rescued the victim from Babulal Banchda who had bought her. Banchda confirmed that he bought the victim at Rs 20,000 from Meghawal.Both the persons were arrested under sections 370 (4), 372 and 373 of the IPC.