Minor Bangladeshi girl rescued

A minor Bangladeshi girl, who was brought to Kolkata on a false promise of marriage, was rescued from a red light area here.

Abdul Gaffar, a 21-year-old Bangladeshi was arrested yesterday for trafficking the girl to India on the pretext of marriage, police said today.

The girl, after being illegally trafficked to India, was first taken to Birbhum and then to Burdwan district.

Later she was brought to Kolkata, where she was pushed into prostitution.

Acting on a tip off, police raided D C Mitra lane, and nabbed Gaffar. The girl, who was sent to a government home and the administration is making efforts to send her back home.