NHRC Seeks Reports on Alleged Trafficking of Minor Girls
Commission issues notices to three states over reports of girls being sold by parents and trafficked to Maharashtra
- NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of alleged trafficking of minor girls.
- Girls allegedly sold to middlemen for ₹3–5 lakh, according to media reports.
- Trafficked women allegedly sold for ₹35–40 lakh in Maharashtra after reaching adulthood.
- Chief Secretaries and DGPs of three states asked to submit reports within two weeks.
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 3rd Nov: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of reports alleging the trafficking of minor girls from border districts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to cities in Maharashtra, where they are allegedly sold into the sex trade after being trafficked through middlemen.
The Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, seeking detailed reports on the matter within two weeks.
According to a media report published on October 30, parents in several districts along the Madhya Pradesh-Rajasthan border allegedly sell their minor daughters to middlemen for amounts ranging from ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh, reportedly due to poverty and other circumstances.
The report further alleges that middlemen use forged documents to show the girls as their adopted children and transport them to different locations. After they reach adulthood, their identities are allegedly changed before they are sold for amounts ranging from ₹35 lakh to ₹40 lakh in cities across Maharashtra for sexual exploitation.
The NHRC observed that, if the allegations are true, the reported incidents raise serious concerns over violations of the human rights of the girls involved.
The Commission has sought detailed information from the three state governments and police departments to establish the facts and examine the reported cases.
The media report cited four specific cases of girls allegedly trafficked through this network. The NHRC’s intervention seeks responses from the concerned authorities within the stipulated two-week period.
