Human Trafficking: Police caught 16 out of 17 minor girls from Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh while being trafficked.

Jharkhand: A case of human trafficking has come to light. Out of 17 minors trafficked from Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, 16 girls were rescued. Police informed about the matter on Thursday. Seven people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in smuggling, a senior official said. He said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) conducted raids in Delhi, Chandigarh, Noida, Panipat and Ghaziabad and rescued the children, who are from Latehar district of Jharkhand and Balrampur in Chhattisgarh.

17 minors including 16 girls were rescued
Giving information about the case, Latehar Superintendent of Police Anjani Anjan said, our SIT saved 17 minors including 16 girls. Who were trafficked by middlemen and exploited by agencies. We have arrested seven people, including a couple and an agency owner. Our team is still in Delhi, we are trying to save more children.

Jharkhand High Court appreciated the efforts of the investigation team
Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday appreciated the efforts of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Latehar Police to rescue the minors. Police told the court that 15 other victims of human trafficking had also been rescued. A division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Navneet Kumar was hearing the bail plea of a man who has been accused of human trafficking. After the petition was rejected by the Latehar District Court, the accused had filed a petition demanding bail. Let us tell you that eleven girls who were trafficked from Jharkhand were rescued in Bengaluru in May.