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Commissionerate Police-Cuttack arrested Rajani Kanta Behera alias Gopi, identified as the prime suspect in the trafficking of a Bangladeshi minor girl. The probe team has also arrested another accused in connection with the much-debated case, sources said on Tuesday.
With this, the total number of arrested persons reached six including two women.
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Earlier, Bhubaneswar police had apprehended Abdul Sayadul Suleman from the Jharpada area. A couple, Om Prakash Chaudhury and Jasmine Chaudhury, faced arrest in the Gopalpur locality under Sadar Police limits in Cuttack City. Additionally, a woman identified as Smita Das was also taken into custody following her arrest from Keonjhar district.
The six accused persons have been arrested amidst growing efforts to trace the movement and exploitation of the young Bangladeshi girl across various areas in Odisha. Investigators suggest that more suspects might be implicated as the inquiry progresses.
Gopi had earlier evaded arrest, remaining at large until recent developments. The case was initiated when allegations concerning the minor’s trafficking were formally registered in November last year at Madhupatna police station and a probe initiated.
“A minor girl was rescued from Madhupatna locality on November 11, 2024. Subsequently, she lodged an FIR on November 23. We have arrested two persons in connection with the trafficking case from Dhauli of Bhubaneswar,” Cuttack DCP Jagmohan Meena said.
“The two arrested are Rajani Kanta Behera alias Gopi and D. Shiva Kumar Dora. Both of them belong to the Ganjam district. The duo was forwarded to court today,” the DCP added.
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Worth mentioning, a police operation had led to the rescue of a Bangladeshi minor girl who was allegedly trafficked to Odisha on the false pretence of employment and was later forced to work in a massage parlour in Cuttack City.
Deprived of her salary after working for months, the victim fled the massage parlour and was wandering around Link Road when Madhupatna Police rescued her.
