India News, Hyderabad Bride Bazar: A market in India where brides are sold openly. Yes, such a story of this bride market has come to light, which has created a sensation in the country. Here girls are bought for marriage by paying money. Rich old men from Gulf countries marry these girls online and call them to their country. But what happens to them after this is horrifying. Hyderabad's bride market, infamous for illegal activities for years, has now become active on the online platform as well. Police and social workers have revealed that this illegal racket, which was earlier run in a secret and limited area, is now spreading rapidly through the Internet.
Through this bride market, marriages no longer take place in hotels and halls but on 'WhatsApp'. Most of the grooms are rich, wealthy businessmen from Oman, Qatar and Bahrain who pay money to marry underage girls. After Nikaah, the brides are sent to their husbands on tourist visas, where they are sexually exploited. In the Hyderabad bride market, girls and women from poor and vulnerable sections are targeted. They are lured with false promises and dreams of a better lifestyle and money. These girls are then sold to rich people in the name of marriage in different parts of the country and in some cases even internationally.
According to a report in Times of India, 22-year-old Fatima (name changed) married a man three times her age to get her grandmother treated and educate her sister. The girl said that her Nikah was fixed through video conferencing. She was promised Rs 2 lakh and taken to Oman. Fatima was called to Mysore in Karnataka along with agents for Nikah. Both agents had fixed Fatima's video conferencing Nikah in an SUV in exchange for Rs 1 lakh. But after this, the deal was cancelled and now she will have to wait till the next proposal comes.
A broker told the Times of India that photographs of girls aged 18 to 25 years are shared with businessmen from Oman, Bahrain and Qatar. After the match is fixed, the Nikah ceremony is completed on a video call with the Qazi. According to the report, at least 20 to 30 such marriages are taking place every month.
According to the ground report of Aaj Tak, these nikah are not for life but have an expiry date. That is, when this marriage will end is decided in advance. Usually, this nikaah lasts for 10 to 15 days or at most for one year. After this, the sheikh goes his way and the girl goes her way. For this, the sheikhs look for only virgin girls. Here the only purpose is to have physical relations with the commission girls.
According to the Times of India report, according to the police, this gang is now carrying out its illegal activities through social media, dating sites and other online platforms. With the help of fake profiles and websites, they are targeting girls and their families.
A big threat to the safety and freedom of women
The Cyber Crime Division of Hyderabad Police is keeping a close watch on this racket. Recently some suspicious websites have also been shut down. Many arrests have also been made in this case so far, but due to the deep roots of this racket, it will take some time to completely eradicate it. These developments are a matter of serious concern not only for Hyderabad but for the entire country. The speed at which this racket is spreading online is posing a serious threat to the safety and freedom of women.
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