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Rajasthan Police Busts Interstate Human Trafficking Racket, Rescues Minor Girl
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News18•10-10-2026, 16:17
Rajasthan Police Busts Interstate Human Trafficking Racket, Rescues Minor Girl
- •Rajasthan Police successfully busted an interstate human trafficking network spanning across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
- •A minor girl was lured from Uttar Pradesh and taken to Nagda in Madhya Pradesh before being brought to Jhalawar for sale.
- •Police conducted a timely raid in Ghodakheda village and rescued the victim just as the suspects were finalizing the sale.
- •Three accused, including a married couple identified as Shankar Chauhan and Kajal, along with their accomplice Balusingh Gurjar, were arrested.
- •The rescued victim was safely handed over to her family, and further interrogation is underway to uncover broader network connections.
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Rajasthan Police acted on intelligence inputs indicating that a minor girl was about to be sold in Ghodakheda village, located in Jhalawar district's Manoharthana area. Officers rushed to the designated location, foiled the conspiracy, and successfully rescued the victim.
Police arrested three individuals, including a married couple named Shankar Chauhan and his wife Kajal (also known as Sajni) from Nagda, who originally lured the victim. The third suspect, Balusingh Gurjar from Manoharthana, was arrested for arranging the logistics to sell her in Rajasthan.
The minor girl was initially lured from Uttar Pradesh and brought to Nagda in the Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh before being transported to Rajasthan for sale.
