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Crime
Mother Accused of Selling Minor Daughter for Rs 50,000 in Khargone, Daughter Escapes to Gujarat
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 10:48 AM
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In Khargone district, a mother is accused of selling her minor daughter for 50,000 rupees to a man named Purushottam Patiyar. The girl reportedly spent two months in the suspect’s house before fleeing to Gujarat.
Police in Khargone district have charged a woman with the sale of her minor daughter for 50,000 rupees to a man named Purushottam Patiyar. According to authorities, the girl was kept in the suspect’s house for roughly two months and was subjected to abuse. The daughter managed to escape from the abductor’s clutches and reached Gujarat, where she is now safe. The case has sparked outrage among local residents and prompted a call for stricter enforcement of laws protecting minors. Investigators are continuing to probe the circumstances surrounding the alleged transaction and the subsequent abuse.