2 held for sexually exploiting minor

Tribune News Service

Solan, February 8

Two persons, including a woman, were held for exploiting a minor girl. Bir Bahadur, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Paonta Sahib, said a case under Section 363 of the IPC was registered at the Majra police station on January 30 regarding a girl who had gone missing from the area on January 28. She was located at Paonta Sahib on January 31 and it was revealed that she had left her house due to some personal reasons.

She had met Shalu, a resident of Yamuna Nagar, who was residing at the Devinagar area of the town. She allured her for a good life and took the girl to her house. She was later taken to a hotel where she was sexually exploited by some persons.

The girl was repeatedly exploited by a few persons at other hotels on January 29 and 30 and Shalu continued to make money. The girl left Shalu’s residence on January 31 and she was located by her relative at a park from where she was taken to the police station at Majra.

The SDPO said a case under Section 376 of the IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the

Prohibition of Immoral Trafficking Act had been registered.

A special investigation team was constituted under the supervision of the SDPO. Shalu has been arrested. One more accused from Majra has also been arrested who had allured her initially on the promise of marriage and had sexually exploited her.