Jharkhand woman, sold for Rs 3 lakh by traffickers in Rajasthan, rescued by police

RANCHI: (May 26) A 22-year-old woman from Simdega, who was allegedly trafficked and sold for Rs 3 lakh in Rajasthan, has been rescued by Jharkhand Police, officials said on Tuesday.

The woman was taken to Delhi in 2023 from a village in the Kurdeg police station area in Simdega district by a man from a neighbouring village who had promised her a job, they said.

DSP (Headquarters) Ranvir Singh said the woman was initially employed as a domestic help through a placement agency in Delhi. However, she fled the house after a few days.