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MUMBAI: A woman in Mumbra has been arrested for trying to sell her 13-year-old daughter's virginity for Rs 1 lakh. The woman was apprehended on Sunday after social workers got wind of the horrendous offer and set a trap for her along with Thane Crime Branch officials.
It all started when one of the social workers was in an auto in Mumbra on Thursday. The auto driver, unaware that he was speaking to a social worker, told him he knew about a girl whose virginity was on sale, and said he could help him get to her. Stunned, the social worker initially decided to reprimand the driver, but quickly realised this would be of little help and instead decided to lay a trap for the culprits.The same day, the social worker got in touch with Harmony Foundation, headed by Dr Abraham Mathai, who said that the girl needed to be rescued and her sellers punished. On Friday, the social worker, who had noted the auto's registration number, contacted the driver and asked about the girl. The driver told him that the girl lived in a building in Mumbra and at first said she would cost Rs 3 lakh for the night.
"He said that buyers were free to do whatever they desired with the girl. He also said that the girl had just attained puberty and would be delivered only after her period ended in three to four," said Dr Mathai.
To ensure that the girl was not sold to someone else, the social worker kept in touch with the auto driver, who showed him a photograph of the girl, and even agreed to reduce the price to Rs 1 lakh. On Sunday morning, the driver called to say that the girl's periods had stopped and that he could take her after paying the amount.
By this time, Dr Mathai had sought help from Deven ******, inspector general of police, Maharashtra, who has the state's law and order portfolio. ****** in turn alerted Milind Bharambhe, additional commissioner of police, Thane, and a team of crime branch officers was constituted to deal with the case.
On Sunday afternoon, the social worker and a colleague met the auto driver in the Kausa area of Mumbra. They paid a token of Rs 10,000 and were led straight to Fatima Palace, a six-storey building. There, the driver introduced them to Farida Shaikh, who claimed to be the girl's mother. It was decided that the two men could take the girl away and drop her back the next day. Just as the mother demanded the remaining Rs 90,000, one of the social workers called in the crime branch officers, who had been hiding a short distace away.
The cops quickly arrested the mother and the auto driver, identified as Mehboob Ismail Mulla. They also took the 13-year-old girl in for questioning. Crime branch officials revealed that the woman was married and that her husband ran a small workshop in Andheri. They have five children -three daughters and two sons. While the 13-year-old girl is the eldest, their youngest child is barely six months old.
"The girl is in shock and not talking much. We do not want to add to her trauma. She will be sent to a home where she will open up with the help of counsellors. The mother has confessed that she was trying her daughter's virginity. We are not sure yet if her husband even knew about it," said Madan Ballal, senior inspector with the Thane Crime Branch. At the time of going to press, the police were filing an FIR under the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
Dr Mathai told Mirror this was a rare case that was detected in time. "There are thousands of such minors who are forced to become mere objects for perverts. We have to ensure that this lot is removed from society."
Mother caught trying to sell girl’s virginity in Mumbai - The Times of India
It all started when one of the social workers was in an auto in Mumbra on Thursday. The auto driver, unaware that he was speaking to a social worker, told him he knew about a girl whose virginity was on sale, and said he could help him get to her. Stunned, the social worker initially decided to reprimand the driver, but quickly realised this would be of little help and instead decided to lay a trap for the culprits.The same day, the social worker got in touch with Harmony Foundation, headed by Dr Abraham Mathai, who said that the girl needed to be rescued and her sellers punished. On Friday, the social worker, who had noted the auto's registration number, contacted the driver and asked about the girl. The driver told him that the girl lived in a building in Mumbra and at first said she would cost Rs 3 lakh for the night.
"He said that buyers were free to do whatever they desired with the girl. He also said that the girl had just attained puberty and would be delivered only after her period ended in three to four," said Dr Mathai.
To ensure that the girl was not sold to someone else, the social worker kept in touch with the auto driver, who showed him a photograph of the girl, and even agreed to reduce the price to Rs 1 lakh. On Sunday morning, the driver called to say that the girl's periods had stopped and that he could take her after paying the amount.
By this time, Dr Mathai had sought help from Deven ******, inspector general of police, Maharashtra, who has the state's law and order portfolio. ****** in turn alerted Milind Bharambhe, additional commissioner of police, Thane, and a team of crime branch officers was constituted to deal with the case.
On Sunday afternoon, the social worker and a colleague met the auto driver in the Kausa area of Mumbra. They paid a token of Rs 10,000 and were led straight to Fatima Palace, a six-storey building. There, the driver introduced them to Farida Shaikh, who claimed to be the girl's mother. It was decided that the two men could take the girl away and drop her back the next day. Just as the mother demanded the remaining Rs 90,000, one of the social workers called in the crime branch officers, who had been hiding a short distace away.
The cops quickly arrested the mother and the auto driver, identified as Mehboob Ismail Mulla. They also took the 13-year-old girl in for questioning. Crime branch officials revealed that the woman was married and that her husband ran a small workshop in Andheri. They have five children -three daughters and two sons. While the 13-year-old girl is the eldest, their youngest child is barely six months old.
"The girl is in shock and not talking much. We do not want to add to her trauma. She will be sent to a home where she will open up with the help of counsellors. The mother has confessed that she was trying her daughter's virginity. We are not sure yet if her husband even knew about it," said Madan Ballal, senior inspector with the Thane Crime Branch. At the time of going to press, the police were filing an FIR under the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
Dr Mathai told Mirror this was a rare case that was detected in time. "There are thousands of such minors who are forced to become mere objects for perverts. We have to ensure that this lot is removed from society."
Mother caught trying to sell girl’s virginity in Mumbai - The Times of India
no need to laugh just look reasons behind act
