Updated On: 01 May, 2022 06:53 PM IST | Shahjahanpur | PTI
A case was registered against the stepmother and two others under relevant sections of the POCSO Act and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, the SP said, adding that the three accused persons were arrested on Sunday

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Three persons, including stepmother of a 16-year-old girl, were arrested on Sunday for allegedly forcing the minor into flesh trade, police said.
Shahjahanpur Superintendent of Police (rural) Sanjeev Bajpai said that on Friday night, the minor girl reached Powaya police station and accused her stepmother of forcing her into prostitution.