Six girls of West Bengal recovered in Gopalganj

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 17:11 [IST]

Goplaganj, Mar 1 (UNI) Police today rescued six girls of West Bengal, including one abducted from Jalpaiguri, at Rewati village under Baikunthpur police station area in the district.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Uma Shankar Prasad said the girls were rescued during a raid conducted following a tip-off.

''The girls were allegedly involved in flesh trade,'' Mr Prasad said, adding one girl was kidnapped from Alipurdwar police station area in West Bengal on January 23.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-BIHAR-GIRLS

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