Overview

• The 15-year-old was rescued by Kerala Police at Thrissur station and returned to Prayagraj, where she is under the care of a One Stop Centre.
• Darkasha Bano and Mohammad Kaif have been arrested in Prayagraj and are in judicial custody on charges of kidnapping, molestation and forced conversion.
• Investigators are seeking alleged co-conspirator Taj Mohammad in Kerala after uncovering evidence of coercion into Islam and jihad training.
• Three specially formed police teams, the Anti-Terrorist Squad and central intelligence units are coordinating an inter-state probe into the trafficking network.
• The victim’s mother, Guddi Devi, has received threats over her FIR, leading authorities to deploy security personnel at the family home.