Bhubaneswar, April 28: In a swift and coordinated operation, Commissionerate Police rescued two minor girls from Nepal who were allegedly trafficked for forced prostitution and confined in a hotel in Chandrasekharpur area of Bhubaneswar.

According to reports, both girls, aged below 18, were lured with false promises of employment. Instead of jobs, they were pushed into the flesh trade by traffickers. Investigations revealed that the victims were first taken across the Nepal border to Kolkata, then moved to Delhi, and finally brought to Bhubaneswar by train, where they were kept in a hotel.

Acting on a tip-off from a local youth, police conducted a raid on April 22 and rescued the girls. They were later shifted to a short-stay home in Chandrasekharpur for care and protection.

Preliminary findings suggest the girls had left their homes seeking better opportunities but fell victim to trafficking. The main accused managed to escape and remains absconding, prompting a manhunt.

Police are coordinating with authorities in Nepal to trace the victims’ families and ensure safe repatriation. Meanwhile, investigators are probing a possible interstate trafficking network and questioning individuals linked to the case.

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