Nagpur: Police seal 2 cellars during raid in Ganga Jamuna red light area while rescuing minor girl 

The Lakadganj Police in Nagpur discovered two cellars used to hide sex workers in Ganga Jamuna red light area while rescuing a minor girl who was sold into prostitution by her mother. 

The Lakadganj Police in Nagpur discovered two cellars used to hide sex workers in Ganga Jamuna red light area while rescuing a minor girl who was sold into prostitution by her mother. According to Amitesh Kumar, Commissioner of Police, Nagpur City, the minor victim was sold for Rs 20 lakhs into sex business by her mother. However, she managed to run away from there and return to her village.Following that, the mother again sold her for Rs 20 lakhs in the Ganga Jamuna red light area, and with the help of a customer she again managed to return home.While attempting to sell her daughter for the third time, the minor victim, with the help of her grandmother, reached the Lakadganj Police Station and narrated the entire incident.ALSO READ: How sex workers are dealing with Covid-induced job loss, livelihood challenges

Acting on her statement, the police raided the place where the girl was being forced into sex work. On investigation, the police found a cellar measuring six feet by four feet that was hiding eight to 10 girls. Another cellar measuring six feet by two feet was found that was built as a wall cavity. Both these cellars were sealed on Friday.According to Kumar, the girl's mother had first contacted accused Rajkamal, who bought the minor victim and then sent her to a certain Mangesh, who forced her into the sex work. Police have revealed the alleged involvement of Mangesh's wife in the incident.The victim informed the police that she was given injections and drugs, so that she did not appear to be a minor. However, after escaping, she reached the police station in Nagpur with her 4-year-old child.The police have registered a case in this matter and sent the minor girl to a children's reform home. ALSO READ: Kolkata: Sex workers of Sonagachi battle pandemic with hope of rebuilding their lives