Interstate Child Trafficking Racket Busted In Rajasthan; 10 Girls Rescued

Published 6 June 2026 · india

Interstate Child Trafficking Racket Busted In Rajasthan; 10 Girls Rescued Published By, Last Updated: June 06, 2026, 21:00 IST Rajasthan police bust interstate human trafficking

Interstate Child Trafficking Racket Busted In Rajasthan; 10 Girls Rescued Published By, Last Updated: June 06, 2026, 21:00 IST Rajasthan police bust interstate human trafficking network, arrest five adults and detain a minor, rescue ten young girls, three brokers still absconding. Rajasthan police bust interstate human trafficking network, arrest five adults and detain a minor, rescue ten young girls. (AI Image) In a major crackdown on human trafficking, authorities have dismantled an interstate network operating in Rajasthan, arresting five individuals and detaining a minor. The operation led to the rescue of ten girls, most of whom are between the ages of four and five. According to Jhalawar Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar, preliminary investigations revealed that the syndicate utilized forged identification documents, specifically falsified Aadhaar cards, to misrepresent the minor girls as adults during transit. Debt Traps and Forced Agreements The gang systematically targeted impoverished families, primarily from the Kanjar community. Traffickers lured debt-burdened parents with financial assistance or false promises of employment for their daughters.

Once a family accepted the money, the gang executed formal, written agreements. These predatory contracts stipulated that the family’s debts would be waived under specific conditions, but enforced severe penalties—requiring families to repay double or triple the initial amount—if a girl managed to escape the traffickers’ custody. The investigation noted that brokers pocketed the vast majority of the trafficking profits, leaving only a negligible fraction for the victims’ families. Systematic Exploitation Superintendent Kumar stated that the network purchased these girls at a very young age and kept them under strict control until they reached approximately 11 years old. At that point, they were sold into commercial sexual exploitation in major urban hubs for hundreds of thousands of rupees. The rescued victims were destined for or exploited in Mumbai, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), and various districts within Rajasthan, including Jhalawar, Tonk, and Bundi. Among the ten rescued children, four are from Jhalawar, while the remaining six hail from the Tonk and Bundi districts.

Enforcement Action and Arrests Following intelligence reports regarding the network, the police established a Special Investigation Team (SIT) alongside three additional operational teams to execute coordinates raids and secure the victims. The suspected kingpin of the operation has been identified as 53-year-old Ramkanya Bai, a resident of Bundi district, who allegedly maintained direct communication with interstate brokers. The five individuals arrested and placed in custody are Ramkanya Bai (53) – Bundi district Bhim Shankar Kanjar (22) – Bundi district Ankush Kanjar (26) – Bundi district Ramesh Kanjar (55) – Bundi district Sanni Kanjar (40) – Jhalawar district An additional minor suspect has been detained in Bundi district. Ongoing Investigations The suspects have been booked under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act along with other relevant statutory provisions. Following a court appearance, the five arrested individuals were remanded to police custody for five days. Three suspected brokers remain at large. Police teams are actively tracking Mohammed Hanif (40) of Karnataka, Anwar Sheikh (40) of Bihar, and Rajesh Dable (37) of Mumbai.