Arrests Made in Jharkhand Girl Trafficking Case

Four people were arrested on Monday for allegedly trafficking a 14-year-old girl from Jharkhand. The accused were said to have sold her for Rs 80,000 in Bihar. The girl was recovered by police and is now in hospital. The accused are in judicial custody.

In a significant crackdown, authorities arrested four individuals on Monday for their alleged role in the trafficking of a 14-year-old girl from Saraiyahat, Dumka district, Jharkhand.

According to officials, the suspects reportedly sold the girl for Rs 80,000 to a person in Bihar. The case came to light when the girl's grandmother filed a missing report upon her disappearance 20 days earlier.

After extensive coordination with Bihar police, the girl was rescued from Sagahari village and is currently receiving care in Dumka Sadar Hospital. The suspects have been remanded to judicial custody, pending further investigation.

(With inputs from agencies.)