Agartala, Nov. 13 -- A purported film audition offer allegedly drew a minor girl from Agartala to Bengaluru, where she went missing for weeks, but a coordinated search involving her father, social activists and volunteers eventually led to her rescue and return home on November 12 in a distressed condition. Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha apparently used his good offices to mobilise a search.
The girl has narrated in a statement that on October 13 a woman identified as Nishima Ben persuaded her to travel to Bengaluru. She was reluctant to go alone but agreed after Ben promised to join her within 15 days. The girl said, she was told to pledge her gold chain while one Yuvraj Chowdhury allegedly took it as security, gave her Rs 30,000 an...