A disturbing incident has emerged from Sitapur district in Uttar Pradesh, where a 16-year-old girl from Jharkhand was sold for just ₹25,000. The police managed to trace the girl, leading to the revelation of this shocking case.

The victim hails from Chakradharpur in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. After her disappearance, her family searched tirelessly for her, unaware that she had fallen into the hands of a trafficker and a buyer for a mere ₹25,000.

According to Avadhesh Kumar, the officer in charge of Chakradharpur police station, the girl was on her way to school with her elder sister on January 20 of this year when they had a disagreement. In a fit of anger, she left her sister and headed towards Chakradharpur railway station.

It was reported that the trafficker was lurking at the railway station, observing the girl. He lured her with promises of a better future, good job opportunities, and a prosperous life, eventually taking her to Inayatpur in Sitapur district via train. There, he contacted an accomplice, Sandeep Kumar, who mortgaged his land to finance the purchase of the girl for ₹25,000.

The young girl remained captive in their home for nearly two and a half months, enduring not only physical abuse but also repeated sexual assault and torment. Police reports indicate that she bore multiple burn marks on her body, indicating severe mistreatment. When she failed to return home, her mother and sister searched relentlessly for her. After exhausting all options, they filed a missing person report at Chakradharpur police station on April 2.

Based on technical surveillance and confidential information, police traced the girl's location to Sitapur district. Officers conducted a raid in Inayatpur, successfully rescuing her from the clutches of the two suspects. Both the buyer, Sandeep Kumar, and the trafficker, Kishori Lal Kuiry, were arrested and are now in judicial custody. The victim has been reunited with her family, and authorities are awaiting her medical report to confirm the sexual assault, which may lead to additional charges.