Tag: Girl Trafficking

The Commission noted that in 1992 India had ratified the UN Convention for Rights of Child; the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution declaring the year 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, which necessitates calling for reports from all states and union territories.

Bhubaneswar: Due to the sharp fall in sex ratio in other states, girls from Odisha are now being trafficked to such places including Rajasthan, believe experts. Mostly the traffickers are targeting girls with poor financial background in Odisha and the tentacles of girl trafficking racket is spread from Uttar Pradesh to Haryana. The recent rescue […]

Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh)/ Bhubaneswar:  At least 17 girls from Odisha were rescued from the Rajahmundry Railway Station in the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) while being trafficked to Mumbai. According to reports, a team of AP GRP (Government Railway Police) and CHILDLINE members carried out a search operation in Rajahmundry Railway Station after getting […]

Puri: In a major development, police today made shocking revelations following the arrest of a couple in connection with the alleged gang rape of a minor girl at a government quarters in Puri on December 2. Reportedly, one Ranjit Parida and his wife were today arrested by the Kumbharapada police, taking the total number of […]

Nabarangpur: Police have arrested as many as six persons from various parts of the district on charges of selling off a tribal girl in Delhi for Rs 1 lakh. Reports said, 4 women and 2 men have been arrested after raids at several places in Nabarangpur. As per sources, the accused had taken the girl […]