Bhubaneswar, April 12 -- A shocking case of alleged human trafficking has come to light from Biramitrapur police station area in Odisha's Sundargarh district, where a 20-year-old woman was reportedly sold for Rs 1.5 lakh on the pretext of providing her a job.

According to the complaint, a local woman lured the victim with the promise of employment. After the victim agreed, she was taken to Rourkela on January 3 this year and kept at an undisclosed location.

Later, she was allegedly taken by another youth to Katni-Jabalpur area in Madhya Pradesh, where she was sold for Rs 1.5 lakh. The victim's family has also levelled serious allegations of sexual exploitation during her captivity.

The incident came to light after the victim managed to...