By PTI
JAIPUR: Rajasthan Director-General of Police ML Lather on Saturday stated the police had been protecting a watch on atrocities towards girls amid allegations of women being auctioned off on stamp paper in some districts.
He stated the state authorities was delicate to crimes towards girls and particular consideration was being paid to forestall and examine such instances.
The police are continuously monitoring and gathering intelligence at delicate locations concerning the trafficking of girls and minors, the police chief stated.
“Earlier there was a social evil such as prostitution of women in some particular societies. These incidents have been controlled to a great extent by Rajasthan Police by keeping a constant vigil. As soon as information regarding these activities is received, legal action is immediately being taken,” he added.
Referring to campaigns towards such crimes, Lather stated the police launched Operation Gudiya in Bhilwara district in 2019 in reference to the auctioning off of women.
The police put a number of kidnappers behind bars, he stated, including that they had been working a prostitution racket from bases in Itunda, Pandher, Hanuman Nagar in Bhilwara and Napakheda and Jaswant Nagar in Sanwar police station space of Ajmer.
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The investigation additionally discovered the gang’s hyperlinks to Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The police performed a number of raids in these states and arrested a number of accused. They additionally rescued seven ladies, together with minors.
A cost sheet within the case towards 25 accused has already been offered in courtroom, Lather stated in a press release.
Rajasthan State Commission for Women has sought from the Bhilwara collector and Superintendent of Police a report amid allegations of women being auctioned off to settle disputes over mortgage repayments within the district.
The National Commission for Women has additionally fashioned a two-member fact-finding crew to look into the allegations.
JAIPUR: Rajasthan Director-General of Police ML Lather on Saturday stated the police had been protecting a watch on atrocities towards girls amid allegations of women being auctioned off on stamp paper in some districts.
He stated the state authorities was delicate to crimes towards girls and particular consideration was being paid to forestall and examine such instances.
The police are continuously monitoring and gathering intelligence at delicate locations concerning the trafficking of girls and minors, the police chief stated.
“Earlier there was a social evil such as prostitution of women in some particular societies. These incidents have been controlled to a great extent by Rajasthan Police by keeping a constant vigil. As soon as information regarding these activities is received, legal action is immediately being taken,” he added.
Referring to campaigns towards such crimes, Lather stated the police launched Operation Gudiya in Bhilwara district in 2019 in reference to the auctioning off of women.
The police put a number of kidnappers behind bars, he stated, including that they had been working a prostitution racket from bases in Itunda, Pandher, Hanuman Nagar in Bhilwara and Napakheda and Jaswant Nagar in Sanwar police station space of Ajmer.
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The investigation additionally discovered the gang’s hyperlinks to Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The police performed a number of raids in these states and arrested a number of accused. They additionally rescued seven ladies, together with minors.
A cost sheet within the case towards 25 accused has already been offered in courtroom, Lather stated in a press release.
Rajasthan State Commission for Women has sought from the Bhilwara collector and Superintendent of Police a report amid allegations of women being auctioned off to settle disputes over mortgage repayments within the district.
The National Commission for Women has additionally fashioned a two-member fact-finding crew to look into the allegations.