Inter-State Gang, 'Selling' Girls For Rs 1.5 Lakhs, Busted In Lucknow; 3 Arrested

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• Inter-State Gang, 'Selling' Girls For Rs 1.5 Lakhs, Busted In Lucknow;
• 3 Arrested Curated By, Last Updated: June 05, 2026, 15:01 IST According to the police, the gang specifically targeted vulnerable girls, including those who had lost their parents or belonged to financially weak families.
• Representative Image The Lucknow Police have busted an inter-state gang that allegedly lured minor girls on the pretext of helping them and then “sold" them for marriage in Rajasthan, leading to the arrest of three people and the apprehension of a juvenile, officials said on Thursday.
• According to the police, the gang specifically targeted vulnerable girls, including those who had lost their parents or belonged to financially weak families.
• The accused allegedly sent the girls’ photographs to their associates in Rajasthan, where marriages were arranged in exchange for money.