A minor girl of Gopabandhu Palli here, who had allegedly been sold off by a woman to a businessman in New Delhi, has been rescued by the steel city’s Plant Site police. According to reports, one Sunita Singh had taken the girl to Delhi after luring her with many promises. Family members of the girl lodged a complaint with police on January 22 alleging she was sold by Singh in Delhi.
Acting on the complaint, police registered a case and initiated efforts to rescue the victim. A police team eventually rescued the girl from Gurugram and brought her to Rourkela. The accused woman has been arrested. After recording of the girl’s statement before the Magistrate, she was handed over to the Child Welfare Committee. Further investigation by police is underway to ascertain the involvement of others, if any, in the offence.