Howrah/Kolkata: A joint team of Howrah Rural Police and Central division of Kolkata Police have rescued a 17-year-old schoolgirl from a hotel in New Market, foiling human trafficking , orchestrated by overseas cyber fraudsters, who offered the girl a job abroad.
The girl was offered a receptionist’s job in the US with a monthly salary of Rs 3,00,000, along with educational sponsorship. They also started making ransom calls to her father, demanding Rs 5,00,000, which was reduced to Rs 3,00,000. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
As told by the accused, she left her mobile, switched off, at home to dodge tracking. Police said the accused, suspected to be operating from Pakistan and having Indians conduits from UP and Bihar, targeted the victim on social media by posing as members of a charitable foundation supporting underprivileged students. The abductors kept her at the hotel and planned to put her on a flight to the US via Mumbai and Dubai. Download the TOI App.
The girl on Tuesday left her home at Sankarhati in Jagatballavpur, saying she was going to school.