The Times of India

Girls sold for Rs 1.5 lakh each: Lucknow police bust inter-state trafficking racket; 3 arrested

Lucknow police have busted an inter-state child trafficking racket that sold minor girls from Uttar Pradesh for up to 1.5 lakh each for forced marriages in Rajasthan. Three adults and a juvenile were arrested after two teenage sisters were rescued, revealing a network operating since 2020.