Jhunjhunu: An 18-year-old girl from Taranagar in Churu district was intercepted by police at Indira Gandhi International Airport with the assistance of Oman embassy and Delhi Police, just before she was to board a flight to Oman.Churu SP Jai Yadav said that the girl was handed over to her family Sunday.Yadav said the girl’s brother reported that his 18-year-old sister left home without informing anyone, taking along Rs 1 lakh and gold and silver jewellery. The police formed a team, contacted Delhi Police and the Oman embassy, and intercepted the girl at the international airport in Delhi, he said.Yadav said that the girl was brainwashed by a man named Mohammad Islam on social media and was trapped by him. Three months ago, he arranged for her passport and transported her from Taranagar to Delhi Airport by cab. From there, he planned to take her to Muscat, Oman, by flight, where she would likely be sold. However, the police managed to intercept her beforehand. Action will be taken against Islam, a resident of Taranagar who lives in Muscat, Oman, he said. Yadav appealed to the public to monitor their children’s activities when giving them mobile phones.
