NOIDA: The Gautam Buddh Nagar Police arrested six individuals, together with three ladies, because it busted a Haryana-based gang allegedly concerned in kidnapping and promoting minor ladies for marriage with males a lot older to them, officers mentioned.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ladies and Youngster Security) Vrinda Shukla mentioned the native Rabupura police group was probing the case of a lacking 12-year-old lady which led it to the gang and its members had been arrested on Saturday.
Shukla mentioned the gang would lure younger ladies into going away with them after which promote them off for cash to males a lot older than them for marriage.
“On December 26 final 12 months, the 12-year-old lady’s mom reported to the native police that her daughter was taking part in outdoors their home however immediately went lacking,” Shukla mentioned.
She mentioned an FIR was lodged instantly and searches launched by the police which, throughout investigation, discovered a gang suspected of involvement within the case.
“The police discovered that some ladies had been additionally members of the gang and it was a girl who had lured the lady from outdoors her home. The police discovered that the lady was bought to a 52-year-old man in Haryana for Rs 70,000. The person has been recognized as Jasveer,” the DCP mentioned.
“Because the gang was busted, 5 of its members had been arrested, together with three ladies. Jasveer, who had acquired married to the lady, has additionally been arrested,” she mentioned.
The Gautam Buddh Nagar police mentioned the gang has been discovered working from Rohtak in Haryana however picks up kids from different close by areas additionally.
5 extra individuals linked to the gang have been recognized and the police have gathered proof towards them, Shukla mentioned, including they’d even be arrested quickly.
An FIR has been lodged within the case on the Rabupura police station and authorized proceedings are underway, she added.