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Crime
Police Crack Down on Instagram‑Based Trafficking Scam, 10 Girls Rescued
✍️ India Today
🗓 13 Aug 2026, 08:39 AM
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Indian police dismantled a trafficking ring that lured girls through Instagram direct messages offering fake jobs, rescuing ten victims and arresting several suspects.
Indian police carried out a coordinated raid on a trafficking network that had been using Instagram direct messages to lure young girls with promises of legitimate employment.
The operation, led by the local law‑enforcement agency, resulted in the rescue of ten girls who had been held in a hidden location for months.
Several members of the ring were arrested, and investigators seized evidence of the online recruitment scheme.
Authorities urged the public to verify job offers received through social media and to report suspicious contacts to the police.
The case highlights the growing use of social platforms by traffickers to exploit vulnerable individuals.
The operation, led by the local law‑enforcement agency, resulted in the rescue of ten girls who had been held in a hidden location for months.
Several members of the ring were arrested, and investigators seized evidence of the online recruitment scheme.
Authorities urged the public to verify job offers received through social media and to report suspicious contacts to the police.
The case highlights the growing use of social platforms by traffickers to exploit vulnerable individuals.