EMN
Dimapur, May 9
Two minor girls from Jalukie in Peren district, who were said to have been kidnapped from said area, have been found in Delhi under circumstance that the police said could be linked to flesh trade. The Peren district police authorities issued a communiqué on Monday informing that the two girls, an 11-year-old and a 14-year-old, have been found. (We withhold their names for their being minors–Editor)
They went missing on April 28 from Mhaintamtsi village, under Jalukie of Peren district, the Superintendent of Police said in the note. Their father lodged a missing/abduction case with Jalukie police and subsequent investigation was undertaken by the authorities, the note said. The North East Cell of Delhi police was alerted following which the two minor girls were found and rescued by Delhi Police in the area of Hauz Khas Police Station on May 6, the Peren police said.“It is suspected that kidnappers sold the two girls for flesh trade to the handlers in Delhi. No arrest has been made so far. A special team of Nagaland police is being dispatched to bring back the two rescued girls to Nagaland after which thorough investigation will be made to nab the culprits based on the statements of the two girls,” it added.
