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Crime
Girls from Rajasthan, MP Sold to Mumbai Dance Bars for ₹35 After Name Changes on Stamp Papers
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 29 Oct 2026, 07:37 AM
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Investigators have uncovered a trafficking ring that moved girls from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to Mumbai dance bars, altering their names on ₹500 stamp papers and selling them for as little as ₹35.
Investigators have uncovered a trafficking ring that moved girls from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to Mumbai dance bars, altering their names on ₹500 stamp papers and selling them for as little as ₹35.
The operation involved changing the girls' identities on official documents, enabling the traffickers to conceal their movements and evade law enforcement.
Authorities seized the forged stamp papers and are pursuing charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Indian Penal Code.
The case underscores the persistence of human‑trafficking networks and the urgent need for stricter enforcement and monitoring of the entertainment industry.
The operation involved changing the girls' identities on official documents, enabling the traffickers to conceal their movements and evade law enforcement.
Authorities seized the forged stamp papers and are pursuing charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Indian Penal Code.
The case underscores the persistence of human‑trafficking networks and the urgent need for stricter enforcement and monitoring of the entertainment industry.