The Lahore police have uncovered a human trafficking ring involved in abducting girls and forcing them into prostitution. The operation led to the arrest of three suspects, including a woman, and the rescue of three girls from Faisalabad.
The operation, carried out by the Organized Crime Unit that recovered three girls from Faisalabad, was spearheaded by DIG Imran Kishwar. "The group used to send girls to prostitution centres and collected Rs70,000 per month," Kishore revealed during a press briefing.
The victims, who had gone missing from different areas of Lahore, were lured by a woman named Mumtaz, who was the ringleader. "Mumtaz targeted girls who had left their homes in anger," explained Kishwar. The girls were then coerced into the sex trade.
Authorities discovered that the gang used fake marriage certificates to legitimize their abductions. The certificates were used to deceive the victims and facilitate their sale into prostitution.
The investigation is ongoing, with efforts underway to locate and rescue more victims based on the information provided by the arrested suspects. "We are committed to dismantling this network and ensuring justice for the victims," said Kishwar.
