Minor girl molested, beaten up by 'child trafficker'

Kolkata: A minor girl has been molested by a local youth, who might have been a part of child trafficking racket,

police said.

The incident took place in Taldi village under Canning police station in South 24-Parganas. It was learnt that the accused brought the victim girl to Canning from Nadia's Chapla. The victim is resident of Paruigachi village under Chapla police station.

The victim used to live with her step mother who often tortured the girl. The minor girl was driven out of the house by her step mother a few days ago.

The girl was roaming aimlessly near her house when the accused promised her job and took her to a house in Canning.

She was kept confined to the house for a couple of days. It was alleged that the accused, whose identity is yet to be confirmed by the police, had an intention to sell of the minor girl in some other state. After being kept in confinement for a few days, the girl told the youth to take her to her house.

But the accused allegedly beat her up. The victim who later managed to flee told the police that the youth had assaulted her physically.

On Saturday night, the victim somehow managed to escape from the house.

She met some locals at Jalkalyan More, a few meters away from the house, where she was kept in confinement. She narraated what she had been subjected to. The locals took the girl to the Canning police. The victim told the police that she was kept in the house for the past five days.

The victim was taken to Canning Sub-divisional hospital for medical tests. Police are conducting raids to nab the culprit who has been at large since the incident came to light.

According to the preliminary investigation police suspect that the youth might be a part of a trafficking racket and had an intention to sell the girl.