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Press Trust of India Barpeta (Assam)
Last Updated : Aug 29 2013 | 7:45 PM IST
Five persons, including four women, were arrested for girl trafficking from Chanattari village in Barpeta district of Assam, the police said today.
The five people - Mamtaz Begum, Khenta Begum, Sukurjan Begum, Saniyara Begum and Shafiqul Islam - were arrested last night from Chanattari village in Tarabari police station in Barpeta district.
According to police, the five people have recently kidnapped and sold off a 12-year-girl in Punjab.
She is yet to be rescued, the police said.
They have confessed about their involvement in girl trafficking happening in the district, police said.

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First Published: Aug 29 2013 | 7:45 PM IST

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