Kanpur: The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Banda on Friday arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with the alleged trafficking of a 22-year-old woman from Chitrakoot to Haryana in Nov 2025, where she was allegedly sold for Rs 1.38 lakh and forced into another marriage.Police said the accused, Premchander, a resident of Sonhuli village, allegedly acted as an intermediary in the case.Three other accused including the woman’s brother, Jaynarayan and her second husband, Krishna Kumar along with a third accomplice, Balram had earlier been arrested and sent to jail, police said.The woman lodged a complaint with the Banda AHTU on Nov 22, 2025, alleging that her mother and brother had brought her from Chitrakoot to Banda on Nov 20, 2025. She alleged that she was sold to a Haryana resident identified as Krishna Kumar for Rs 1.38 lakh.According to the complaint, she was then taken to Haryana and forced into another marriage despite already being married.The AHTU registered a case, recorded her statement and collected evidence during the course of the investigation.
