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A 17-year-old tribal girl from Odisha's Jajpur district was allegedly trafficked to Madhya Pradesh, where she was sold and married off to the buyer, police said on Wednesday.
Though the incident took place a fortnight ago, it came to light after the family of the girl, who hails from Sukinda Chromite Valley, lodged a complaint with Kaliapani police station on Tuesday night.
The victim's family alleged that a friend of the girl lured her with the promise of pilgrimage and sightseeing in MP.
On July 27, the accused, along with her elder sister, took the minor to Madhya Pradesh on the pretext of pilgrimage and sightseeing but late...