Minor Mumbai Girl Lured To Surat On Marriage Promise, Abandoned; Rescued At Ahmedabad Station
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A 16-year-old girl from Mumbai, who had allegedly been lured to Surat by a young man with promises of marriage, was rescued from Ahmedabad's Kalupur railway station after an alert citizen contacted the 181 Abhayam Women's Helpline.
The minor had reportedly been waiting alone at the railway station for nearly six hours for an acquaintance from Ahmedabad when the citizen noticed her distressed state and alerted the helpline.
The Abhayam rescue team reached the station and counselled the girl, during which she opened up about her ordeal.
Girl Allegedly Abandoned In Surat
During counselling, the girl said she had left her home in Mumbai around 20 days earlier after entering into a relationship with a young man.
According to her account, the man had taken her to Surat after promising to marry her. She said she stayed with him for four to five days, during which they had a physical relationship, before he allegedly abandoned her and fled.
The girl told the Abhayam team that the man subsequently stopped answering her calls, leaving her alone in an unfamiliar city.
She had only around ₹200 with her at the time.
Boarded Train Without Ticket For Ahmedabad
After being abandoned, the girl contacted an acquaintance in Ahmedabad. The acquaintance allegedly told her that he could help her find a job in the city.
She then boarded a train without a ticket and reached Kalupur railway station in Ahmedabad, where she waited for the acquaintance.
The girl had reportedly been sitting alone on the platform for several hours, repeatedly looking around for someone, when the alert citizen became concerned and contacted the 181 helpline.
The Abhayam team arrived and began counselling her, eventually learning about her circumstances.
Family Contacted Through 181 Helpline
Given the girl's vulnerable situation, the Abhayam team persuaded her to share her family's contact details.
Her family in Mumbai, who had been worried about her, was contacted and immediately travelled to Ahmedabad to bring her home.
The Abhayam team coordinated with the Railway Police and the One Stop Centre (OSC) to ensure that the girl received appropriate support and shelter while the formalities were completed.
She was subsequently handed over to her family in accordance with the applicable legal procedures and provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act.
Officials also learnt during the counselling that the girl had previously left home on two or three occasions for different reasons.
The intervention by the alert citizen, followed by the response of the 181 Abhayam team, Railway Police and One Stop Centre, helped reunite the minor with her family safely.
