NHRC probes reports of girls sold for ₹3-5 lakh in MP, Rajasthan

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports alleging the sale and trafficking of minor girls from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to Maharashtra, and has directed state authorities to submit detailed reports on the matter.

Who it concerns: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, and the minor girl children alleged to be victims of trafficking.

What the Commission said or ordered

• The NHRC noted a media report stating that parents in border districts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are selling minor daughters to middlemen for Rs. 3 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh.
• The report alleges that middlemen use false documents to present the girls as adopted children and later sell them for Rs. 35 lakh to Rs. 40 lakh in Maharashtra for the sex trade after they reach adulthood.
• The NHRC issued notices to the Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra.
• The state authorities were directed to provide a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.

Also in the document

• The media report cited in the NHRC notice was dated 30th October 2026.
• The NHRC stated that if the report is true, it raises serious issues regarding the violation of the human rights of the victim girl children.
• The media report quoted four specific cases of trafficked girls.