Guwahati, March 13: Assam Police busted a human trafficking racket by rescuing two minor girls who were trafficked and sold in Rajasthan.

According to reports, the Northeast has become a hub for human trafficking, with the network operating actively in the region.

Speaking to the media, Cachar Superintendent of Police Numal Mahatta said, “a resident of Talkar Grant, Gumrah Tea Estate in Cachar district, filed a complaint at Kalain Police Station on January 24, alleging that two women, Rupali Dutta and Ganga Ganju, had taken his daughter and his neighbor’s daughterboth underage to an undisclosed location, promising them jobs.”

He added, “the neighbor’s daughter managed to escape and return home by train. Upon her return, she revealed that they had been sold by the two women and forced to marry strangers.”

“Following the FIR, we launched an investigation and successfully traced a phone call made by one of the girls to her family. Immediately, a four-member police team, led by a female officer and accompanied by the complainant, traveled to Jaipur to find the girl. With the help of Rajasthan Police, the Cachar police team rescued her and arrested a man, Leela Ram of Manpura, Rajasthan,” Mahatta said.

During the operation, another trafficking victim from Adamtilla in Sribhumi district approached the police team after recognizing the Assam Police uniforms. She revealed that she, too, had been trafficked and requested rescue.

“We have rescued both girls from Rajasthan and brought them back to Assam. Our investigation is ongoing, and we are taking all possible measures to arrest the two women who operate the trafficking network in Assam,” Mahatta added.

Sources reported that human trafficking networks remain active in Assam, with girls being trafficked outside the state daily.

“Traffickers lure poor girls by convincing them they will easily find jobs outside Assam. They take advantage of their financial struggles, deceive them, and sell them at undisclosed locations. Many are then forced into prostitution,” said a member of an NGO that works on human trafficking cases.

He further stated, “every month, numerous missing person cases are reported in police stations across Assam, most of them related to trafficking. When a girl or woman from a poor family goes missing for days, their family files a missing complaint at the nearest police station. However, in many cases, nothing comes of it because the victims are trafficked outside the state.”

“With the right approach and well-coordinated efforts, human trafficking can be curbed. Police should take immediate action after receiving a missing complaint,” he added.

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