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Bhojpur Police Rescues 12 Girls Forced Into Dancing Under Guise of Employment
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News18•12-10-2026, 14:53
Bhojpur Police Rescues 12 Girls Forced Into Dancing Under Guise of Employment
- •Bhojpur Police in Bihar rescued 12 girls during a raid under Operation Naya Savera 3.0.
- •The victims were lured with job promises and forced to work as dancers against their will in a tin-shed house.
- •The rescued group includes nine minors and three adults hailing from different districts of Bihar, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh.
- •Authorities arrested two individuals, including a woman named Juli Kumari and Mukesh Kumar Paswan, while raids continue for other gang members.
- •An FIR has been registered under stringent sections including the POCSO Act, Juvenile Justice Act, and child labor provisions.
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Under Operation Naya Savera 3.0, Bhojpur police rescued 12 girls who were forced to work as dancers. Among those rescued were nine minors and three adults, who originated from various districts of Bihar, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh.
The raid was conducted in an orchard at Dhobahan village under the Dhobahan police station area after police discovered girls being held captive in a temporary tin-shed house. Authorities arrested two individuals at the scene, identified as Mukesh Kumar Paswan and Juli Kumari.
An FIR was registered under multiple stringent provisions, including the POCSO Act, the Juvenile Justice Act, and laws pertaining to child labor, given the seriousness of the exploitation and human trafficking.
