An offence has been registered against four persons for allegedly trafficking and forcing a girl into prostitution in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/covid-19-concerns-wear-masks-tuljapur-temple-authorities-urge-staff-devotees-23262103" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra</a>'s <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/thane-two-held-for-theft-of-valuables-worth-more-than-rs-5-lakh-23262089" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Thane</a> city, police said on Saturday.
The Mumbra police on Friday registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, an official said.
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According to the FIR, the victim alleged that she came in contact with a woman associated with an organisation during the COVID-19 pandemic when she was facing a financial crisis, he said.
The victim claimed that she was pushed into prostitution by the woman through three other accused for Rs 5,000 a day, between May and July 2020, the official said, adding that further probe is underway.
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The Mumbra police on Friday registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act

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