Police officials detained four people on Thursday, August 18, including a minor girl’s mother, under the Goondas Act for forcing a 16-year-old girl to sell her oocytes to private hospitals. The incident occurred in Tamil Nadu’s Erode district.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Four people in TN’s Erode were detained under the Goondas Act
- They had forced a 16-year-old girl to sell her oocytes to private hospital
- The minor’s mother and stepfather were also detained by the police
The victim, a 16-year-old girl, was forced to sell her oocytes to private hospitals. Due to this, the minor ran away from home to her relatives’ place. After that, she approached the police regarding the same.
During the investigation, police officials discovered that the girl was forced by her mother, S Indrani, and her stepfather. The investigation further also revealed that the girl was sexually harassed and abused several times in the past five years.
The team conducting the investigation also found that the minor’s Aadhar card was forged by an intermediary to modify her age.
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