Archive · 11 Aug 2025
GRP Rescues Trafficked Child, Father Among Those Arrested
A little girl was taken from a train station.
Her father said she was lost, but police found out he sold her to other people.
The police found the girl and arrested her father and the people who took her.
The father sold the girl for money, and the people planned to use her to beg.
The police are now dealing with the case.
GRP rescued a three-year-old girl in Vijayawada and arrested three individuals.
The girl's father reported her missing on August 7, 2024.
CCTV footage revealed the child was abducted from the railway station.
The father confessed to selling his daughter for Rs 5,000.
The suspects intended to use the child for begging in Rajahmundry.
- Who
- GRP, father Saikam Mastan, and two other suspects.
- What
- A three-year-old girl was rescued from a child trafficking situation.
- When
- Incident began August 7, 2024; rescued soon after.
- Where
- Vijayawada railway station; Rajahmundry was the intended destination.
- Why
- The father sold his daughter; the suspects planned to use her for begging.
- Victim Age
- 3 years old
- Location of Rescue
- Vijayawada
- Involved Agency
- GRP
- Father's Name
- Saikam Mastan
- Reason for Trafficking
- Sold for money, intended for begging
- Number of Arrests
- 3
