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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Kanwardeep Singh | TNN

UP: 3 women held for forcing 16-year-old into prostitution

BAREILLY: Police in Shahjahanpur arrested three women for allegedly confining a 16-year-old girl and forcing her into prostitution for a year at Powayan in Shahjahanpur district.

One of the accused women was a close friend of her father. The girl’s mother had died a few years ago and her father then moved to Powayan to live with another woman. Her father works as a contractual labourer at a brick kiln and often stays out.

The girl, who hails from neighbouring Pilibhit district, told police that her father was not aware about her condition as the accused used to take her to another woman’s place in Sindhauli and forced her into prostitution. She somehow managed to escape from the house on Saturday and approached the police. Cops took immediate action. Three women were arrested and booked under relevant sections of the IPC and sent to jail on Sunday.

The girl’s medical examination confirmed that she was assaulted. Police are now looking for the criminals.

Powayan circle officer BS Veerkumar said, “We have sent the accused women to jail. The child welfare committee will decide about the girl's custody as she doesn’t want to return to her father.”

(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)

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