Indore: In a shocking incident, a couple, in the name of marriage, sold their minor daughter for Rs 1.8 lakh and the buyer then raped her multiple times; this incident that took place in Indore, Madhya Pradesh has been reported to the police and arrests have also been made.
A minor girl was sold to a man in Gujarat by her parents, for an amount of Rs 1.8 lakh. The girl was mistreated and also raped several times by the buyer. The girl was sold off by her parents at the age of 17 in the name of marriage.
The victim somehow escaped and came back to Indore where she lodged a complaint with the police and narrated her ordeal. According to the police, the girl told them that the man who bought her kept her in a warehouse for two days where he used to rape her.
The police have registered an FIR under relevant sections of the BNS and POCSO Act and have also begun their investigation. So far, six arrests have been made and the police are now on the lookout for the man who bought the girl in exchange for money.
