Dehradun police have arrested three persons, including a woman, on the charge of selling a minor girl on Wednesday. The accused have been identified as Sapna, her husband Harendra and Monu, all natives of Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh).
Police started acting after the victim’s parent had registered a complaint on April 24, stating that his minor girl had been missing from Bissu Mela, Kalsi. A missing report was subsequently registered in Kalsi police station. Acting on the complaint, SP Rural Shweta Choubey formed a team which recovered the minor from a village Sarur in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh and handed her over to her parents after recording her statement under section 164 of CrPC before the magistrate.
The girl had informed the police that Sapna and her husband Harendra, living in her village, had brought her at Bissu Mela. Both had later handed her over to Manu, native of Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh).
Police acted on the information received that the accused were coming to Kalsi in Janunsar area to pressure the minor’s parents to go for a compromise. The trio was nabbed from Kali Mata Mandir, Kalsi.
A case under sections 363/366A/120B/370 of IPC was registered against Sapna and her husband Harendra while Monu was booked under sections 363/366A/376 of IPC and sections ¾ of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in Kalsi police station. The accused were produced in the court and sent them in Suddhowala jail, said a police officer probing the case.