AP: Stepbrother sells sister to brothel for Rs 27,000

VIJAYAWADA: A 13-year-old girl was allegedly sold by her stepbrother to a gang running a prostitution ring at Singarayakonda of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. The incident came to light on Tuesday after the girl was rescued by the police in an undercover operation.
The incident happened on July 18 and the cops came into the picture after the girl dialled 100 and sought help. The call was traced and the girl was rescued, Kandukur police inspector Vijay Kumar said.
Cops said that girl, who was living at her stepbrother’s place due to constant fights between her parents, was the child through her father’s second marriage.Cops said that there were problems over the second marriage as well as property disputes. Her stepbrother along with his wife took the girl from Kavali in Nellore district to Singarayakonda where they sold her to a prostitution racket for Rs 27,000.
The girl, however, quickly alerted the cops by dialling 100. The police reached the spot, rescued her and arrested the house owner.
“The girl is in shock after the incident. We have collected a statement from her and registered a case under relevant Sections of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, at Kandukur police station.
Cops have transferred the case to Disha police in Ongole town for further investigation. They are yet to nab the girl’s stepbrother and his wife.