A minor girl was rescued from a residential flat in Pune’s Sahakarnagar area after the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit acted on information alleging that she was being forced into prostitution, according to a report by Pune Mirror. The girl’s mother was arrested after the police operation, and a case was registered at Sahakarnagar Police Station.
The operation followed a tip-off about the alleged exploitation of the girl inside a housing society in the area. Police first sought to verify the information by sending an undercover decoy customer to the location on Monday, October 12, the report said. After the information was confirmed, a police team raided the flat and rescued the minor.
The woman was taken into custody during the operation and was subsequently arrested on allegations that she had made her daughter engage in prostitution. The report does not identify the minor, in keeping with the need to protect children involved in cases of alleged sexual exploitation.
The case places the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit’s intervention within a residential setting rather than a visibly commercial location. Police action was initiated after information reached the unit, followed by an undercover verification operation and a raid at the flat. The available account does not disclose how the information was received or whether the housing society’s management or residents had raised prior concerns.
Investigators are examining how long the alleged exploitation had been taking place and whether other people were involved, according to the report. The police inquiry is expected to establish the circumstances in which the girl was allegedly brought into the situation and identify any additional persons connected to the case.
The arrest and case registration mark the formal beginning of the investigation. Further details about the charges, the girl’s present care arrangements and the identities of any other suspected individuals were not provided in the report. The investigation by Sahakarnagar Police and the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit remains ongoing.
