6 days ago
Minor Girl Rescued From Kolkata Hotel; Four Arrested
Police in Kolkata rescued a young girl from a hotel room.
She had been taken there after being promised a better-paying singing job.
Police said she was locked inside the room for several days.
A hotel worker helped her contact a relative.
The relative informed the police, who quickly raided the hotel.
Four men were arrested in connection with the case.
Police said the men admitted they planned to traffic the girl and force her into prostitution.
Investigators are checking whether the men belong to a larger trafficking group.
Police will also ask why the bar where she previously sang had hired a minor.
Kolkata Police rescued a minor girl from a hotel room in Garfa, South Kolkata, on Wednesday night.
Police arrested Asish Bhardwaj, Swaroop Das, Sheikh Shahabuddin and Muzaffar Hossain.
Investigators allege the men lured the girl with a promise of a better-paying singing job.
Police said she was locked in the room for several days and was intended for trafficking and forced prostitution.
The suspects are being questioned about a possible wider trafficking network, while police will also question the bar that employed her.
- Who
- Kolkata Police rescued a minor girl and arrested Asish Bhardwaj, Swaroop Das, Sheikh Shahabuddin and Muzaffar Hossain.
- What
- The girl was allegedly abducted, confined in a hotel room and targeted for trafficking and forced prostitution.
- Where
- A hotel in Garfa, South Kolkata.
- When
- She was rescued on Wednesday night, and police announced the action on Thursday morning; she had reportedly been confined for several days.
- Why
- Police said the suspects lured her with a promise of a better-paying singing job and intended to traffic her.
Key facts
- Rescue location
- A hotel in Garfa, South Kolkata
- Rescue timing
- Wednesday night
- Arrests
- Four men
- Arrested individuals
- Asish Bhardwaj, Swaroop Das, Sheikh Shahabuddin and Muzaffar Hossain
- Initial lure
- A promise of a higher-paying singing job
- Police allegation
- The girl was intended for trafficking and forced prostitution
- Further investigation
- Police are examining a possible larger trafficking racket and the bar that employed the minor
Quotes
A city police officer
Police officer who described the rescue operation and arrests
“Fortunately, we got information about the abduction in time and hence were able to rescue her from the hotel room before she could be trafficked outside the state.”
thehansindia.com
“The cops conducted a raid at the hotel and rescued the abducted minor girl from the hotel room and also arrested the four persons involved in her kidnapping。”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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