Telangana Police Rescue Two Trafficked Tribal Women, Arrest Three in Cross-State Racket

Overview

• Two women from Bejjur mandal were rescued from Madhya Pradesh and reunited with their families after a police operation based on technical evidence.
• Three suspects were arrested, including a couple identified as Prashanth alias Bablu and Savitha from Kistampet in Mancherial district, and Mahesh from Sironcha in Maharashtra.
• Investigators say the accused lured the women with promises of a better life and conducted marriages against their wishes, receiving ₹2.50 lakh for each victim.
• Police report the women were trafficked about six months ago, with missing cases filed by their families in September 2025.
• Authorities describe this as the district’s second similar case in less than a year, noting an earlier June bust that included the arrest of a suspended police constable, while another accused in the current case remains at large.