Teen accuses mom, 2 sisters of selling her for Rs.10 lakh; FIR lodged
LUCKNOW, Nov. 1 -- A young woman in Lucknow's Thakurganj area accused her mother and two elder sisters of selling her to an unidentified man for Rs 10 lakh and trying to force her into flesh trade. The victim, aged around 19 years, claimed that the three had beaten her severely when she resisted their demands, said police officials on Friday.
The victim's allegations are a reminder of the need for stricter laws and more effective enforcement to protect vulnerable individuals. The police, however, said the incident is a fallout of strained relations between the woman's mother and her father.
The complainant's mother, her two sisters and an unidentified person have been booked under
BNS sections 115 (2) for voluntarily causing hurt, 110 for attempt to commit culpable homicide and 143 (2) for human trafficking. The FIR was lodged on the directives of chief judicial magistrate (CJM) in the matter on Thursday and further investigation are underway, said Omveer Singh Chauhan, Thakurganj police station in-charge, adding that action will be taken against the accused, as per the findings.
As per the FIR, the victim escaped from her house and went to her father, who lives separately, and narrated her ordeal. She alleged that her mother and sisters had sold her to a man for Rs 10 lakh and were trying to push her into prostitution. The teen also mentioned that she had visible signs of physical abuse....
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