CHENNAI: Four minor girls from Tripura forced into the flesh trade in Kelambakkam after being brought to the city on the promise of work were rescued from a lodge in Flower Bazaar.
While a hunt has been launched for the suspects who brought the girls, Tambaram police commissioner M Ravi has transferred four personnel of the Kelambakkam police station for not rescuing the girls despite getting the information through the control room on Wednesday. An inquiry was ordered into the role of the police personnel. Two of the girls are aged 17 and 16 and two others are aged 15, said police.
A hunt is on for Chalema Khatun, 38, from Sivajala in Tripura, who brought the minor girls to the city on January 17 from Bengaluru, promising to get them training in eyebrow threading and other skills in the city.
A search is also on for his associates Alauddin, Moinudeen and Alamgir Hussain who, according to police, beat and raped the girls several times.
(The victims' identity has not been revealed to protect their privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
