Three Assam Women, Including Minor, Rescued From Prostitution Ring in West Bengal

Overview

• The joint rescue, which took place on Friday, July 17, 2026, recovered three female victims who had been moved from Assam to Siliguri and forced into prostitution.
• Sonitpur Senior Superintendent of Police Barun Purkayastha said one victim is from Sonitpur district and the other two, including the minor, are from neighbouring districts.
• Police say the women were lured with false job offers before being transported across the state border and coerced into a prostitution racket.
• Authorities have brought the victims back to Assam and opened an active investigation to identify and arrest those responsible; no arrests have been reported so far.
• Officials are probing whether more people were trafficked through the same network and plan to link rescue results to rehabilitation and support for the victims.