Girl from MP rescued from Bihar’s red-light area:Victim says, ‘Co-workers sold me in Kishanganj’; had come to Patna to study at Khan sir’s coaching

A young woman from Madhya Pradesh narrowly escaped being trapped in a sex racket in Kishanganj on Thursday night. She managed to flee from the Bishanpur red-light area and hid in a nearby paddy field for nearly two hours before reaching Darul Uloom Chowk. Police on patrol spotted her wandering alone and, after questioning, uncovered the full incident. She is currently at the Bahadurganj police station, where her family from Madhya Pradesh has been informed and is expected to arrive on Saturday. Left home to study, not marry During questioning, the woman told police that she belongs to a financially weak family in Madhya Pradesh. She said her parents wanted to get her married against her wishes, while she wanted to continue her studies. Determined to escape the pressure of forced marriage, she travelled alone to Patna. Came to study under ‘Khan Sir’, took job in a mall The woman said she had heard about coaching teacher Khan Sir and enrolled to study under him. According to her statement, Khan Sir told her he would help arrange for classes but she would have to manage food and accommodation herself. To cover her expenses, she took up a job at a mall in Patna. Lured by co-workers, taken to Kishanganj sold While working at the mall, she befriended two girls from Bishanpur in Kishanganj. The two allegedly told her they worked in clothes packaging and earned well, promising to help her get similar work. Trusting them, she travelled with them to Kishanganj, where she says she was instead sold into the Bishanpur red-light area. Month-long captivity repeated assault According to her account, she had been confined there for a month. She attempted to escape several times but was caught and beaten each time. She said she was assaulted again just two days before she finally managed to flee. Police begin inquiry, family informed Bahadurganj Station Officer Sandeep Kumar confirmed that the young woman has been rescued and the family notified. He said further action will be taken once the family arrives and the inquiry is completed.