Overview
- Shobha of Bengaluru and her accomplice Tulsi Kumar were arrested in Mysuru and have been remanded to judicial custody.
- Police rescued a Class 6 girl estimated to be 12–13 years old and placed her in protective care at a children’s home.
- Odanadi Seva Samsthe staff posed as a buyer and worked with Vijayanagar police to stage the sting near the Government Girls’ Children’s Home.
- Investigators say the accused demanded Rs 20 lakh for the girl’s first sexual intercourse and targeted men who believed the superstition.
- Police registered a case and are probing WhatsApp communications, the child’s background, and potential links to a wider trafficking network.