Udupi: 13-year-old Mumbai Girl Escapes from Shady Men, Attempts Suicide
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Mar 30: A 13-year-old Mumbai-based girl, who was allegedly brought to Manipal for illegal activities, was rescued on Thursday March 29.
Divya (name changed) was allegedly brought to Manipal by her distant relative Navaratna on the pretext of a trip. Manipal police have arrested Navaratna in this regard.
Divya was employeed as a maid in a house in Mumbai. Navaratna along with two other men brought her to Manipal saying that they would take her on a tour of the town.
Sources said that Divya, on realizing the real intentions of the men, escaped from them and tried to commit suicide by jumping on the railway track. The locals who spotted her rushed to save her and informed Manipal police.
In her statement to the police, Divya said that she tried to end her life on fears that she would be used by the men for illegal activities.
Manipal police have registered a case and are investigating.