Assam: Sex racket uncovered in Digboi, 7 arrested, underage girls rescued

Assam: Sex racket uncovered in Digboi, 7 arrested, underage girls rescued, In a sensational case, Tinsukia police, with the help of Digboi police, uncovered an alleged sex racket operating in a Digboi hotel and arrested seven people and rescued seven teenage girls – aged 14 to 24. Between the years – from different towns of Tinsukia and Dibrugarh. District.

The recovery of four underage students, aged 14, 15, 16 and 17, has led authorities to point out the angle of human trafficking.
The recovery of four underage students, aged 14, 15, 16 and 17, has led authorities to point out the angle of human trafficking.
On July 12, after receiving a report of the disappearance of the father of a 15-year-old girl, who is a meat seller in Tinsukia, the police moved in, deployed sources and somehow contacted the girl, who told the Tinsukia police in a lodge.
Pankaj Barua, owner of Digboi Tourist Lodge, was arrested by Digboi Police on Wednesday night during a follow-up operation.

Buragohain said it initially appeared that the 15-year-old girl had been taken to a lodge by a female friend from Tinsukia under the pretext of spending the night in her room in Digboi and returning the next morning. Pointed to it first. An angle of human trafficking in which girls who are already involved in such crimes prevent their acquaintances from entering prostitution.

Assam: Sex racket uncovered “This angle needs to be fully investigated and all victims identified and consulted,” he added.
In her statement, the minor student told police that she had no knowledge of the sex racket and had not been involved in any physical contact. Police have recorded her statement before a magistrate under section 164 and handed over to his father on Thursday.

The arrested persons include hotel employee Somanth Upadhyay (27), Vijay Shankar Agrawal (44), Jalaluddin Talqdar (40), Adib Ansari (24), Hari Shah (20) and Amar Ali while hotel manager Hari Sharma is still at large. Is.۔