The Borigumma police rescued 19 young women, who were allegedly being trafficked to various locations from Odisha for slavery and sexual exploitation, from a Government bus here on Wednesday night.
A married couple was detained in connection with human trafficking for further interrogation.
According to reports, the women were allegedly being trafficked in Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) bus travelling from Umarkote to Visakhapatnam.
Acting on the basis of information from few bus passengers, the police raided the bus and rescued the 19 women, including minor girls.
Reports said that the women were unaware of their destinations. During interrogation, they revealed that they were being taken by a couple.
Police detained the couple for interrogation in the alleged human trafficking case, informed Borigumma PS IIC Sagarika Nath.