Archive · 29 Oct 2025
Meghalaya Girl Sold in Rajasthan After Facebook Friendship; 3 Held
Imagine a girl from Meghalaya made a new friend on Facebook.
This friend, who was actually a trafficker, promised to marry her and convinced her to travel to Rajasthan.
Once there, the girl was sadly sold to someone else for money and forced to marry them.
Thankfully, she managed to escape and the police, with help from Rajasthan police, brought her back home.
The police have arrested three people involved in this, including the person from Facebook, another helper, and the main person who arranged the sale.
They believe this group has trafficked at least six girls from the Northeast and warns that traffickers often use social media to trick young people with promises of jobs or marriage.
People are advised to be careful when talking to strangers online and to tell their parents if someone offers them trips or jobs.
A human trafficking racket spanning multiple states has been busted with the arrest of three individuals.
A young girl from Meghalaya was sold for Rs 3 lakh and forced into marriage in Rajasthan after befriending someone on Facebook.
The rescued girl managed to escape captivity in Rajasthan and was assisted by local police to return to Meghalaya.
The investigation suggests a pattern of traffickers using social media to lure vulnerable individuals, particularly from the Northeast.
Authorities warn that similar tactics are used for cybercrimes and urge the public to be cautious of online strangers and suspicious links.
- Who
- Three individuals, including a woman, arrested; the victim is a young girl from Meghalaya.
- What
- A human trafficking racket was busted, involving the sale and forced marriage of a girl from Meghalaya for Rs 3 lakh.
- When
- The victim was sold and forced into marriage earlier this year; arrests were made on October 19, 21, and 26.
- Where
- The trafficking operation spanned Meghalaya, Assam, and Rajasthan.
- Why
- Traffickers used social media to lure vulnerable young women with false promises of marriage or employment, then sold them.
Law Enforcement
Potential Victims
Modus Operandi
Law Enforcement
Traffickers use social media to befriend victims, lure them with false promises of marriage or employment, and then sell them.
Potential Victims
Victims are befriended online and convinced to travel with promises of marriage or jobs, only to be sold into forced marriage.
Exploitation Method
Law Enforcement
The network targets vulnerable individuals, particularly from rural and economically weaker backgrounds in the Northeast.
Potential Victims
Young women from the Northeast are being exploited through online friendships and false promises.
Associated Risks
Law Enforcement
The same online approach is used for cybercrimes like blackmailing, UPI fraud, and extortion, urging caution against suspicious links and apps.
Potential Victims
Online interactions with strangers can lead to not only trafficking but also various cybercrimes if not handled with caution.
- Victim's Origin
- Meghalaya
- Sale Price
- Rs 3 lakh
- Destination
- Rajasthan
- Primary Accused
- Rajesh Hinge (31), from Tripura
- Second Accused
- Mohammed Khalil Ali (31), from Assam
- Kingpin
- Monika, from Rajasthan
- Method of Luring
- Facebook friendship with false promises