Banda Human Trafficking Case: A shocking case has come to light in Banda, Uttar Pradesh. A brother sold his own sister to a man from Haryana for Rs 1.38 lakh and forcibly married her. The police have arrested the accused and started investigation from the angle of human trafficking.
A case has come to light from Banda district of Uttar Pradesh which has shocked humanity. It is alleged that a brother sold his own sister out of greed for money. She was sold and forcibly married to a person from another state. After the matter came to light, the police took action and arrested the main accused brother and started investigating the entire network.
Sister’s deal due to greed for money
The victim is a resident of Chitrakoot district. In the complaint given to the police, he told that on 20 November 2025, his mother and brother had brought him to Banda. After coming here he came to know that a big conspiracy was being hatched against him. It is alleged that he was sold to a stranger from Haryana for Rs 1 lakh 38 thousand. After this, she was forcibly married to that person against her will.
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The victim was already married
The most surprising aspect of this case is that the victim was already married. Despite this he was traded for money. The victim says that she had no prior knowledge about this entire incident and she was forced into this marriage.
Police came into action after complaint
As soon as the complaint was received, the police took it seriously. The Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) started the investigation as part of the operation being conducted under the direction of Superintendent of Police Palash Bansal. A case was registered on the complaint of the victim and the search for the accused was started. The police were continuously raiding on the basis of evidence and statements found during the investigation.
Accused brother caught on informer’s information
During the investigation, the police got important information from the informer. After this the team raided Kalu Kuan Road and arrested the main accused. The arrested accused has been identified as Jaganarayan alias Jayanarayan, resident of Chitrakoot. Police say that he had traded his sister for money.
Two members of this gang have already gone to jail
During investigation it came to light that two other accused involved in this case have already been arrested and sent to jail. These include:
- Krishna Kumar, resident Haryana
- Balram, resident Haryana
According to the police, both of them were part of this whole deal of forced marriage.
Is there a big network of human trafficking behind this?
Police suspect that this matter is not limited to the greed of just one family. Investigative agencies believe that there could be an organized human trafficking network behind this, which sells women to other states for money. Now the entire case is being investigated in depth from this angle and the search for other possible accused is going on.
In many states of North India, cases of forced marriage of women by purchasing them have been coming to light from time to time. Social experts say that such crimes are increasing due to poverty, greed and criminal networks. This incident of Banda is also considered to be a painful example of this episode, where a brother broke all the dignity of relationships.
Police made this appeal to the people
Police say that if anyone gets information about cases related to human trafficking, forced marriage or trafficking of women, then immediately inform the police. In such cases, if timely information is received, the victims can be saved and strict action can be taken against the criminals.
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