UP Couple Arrested for Forcing Teen Maid Into Prostitution

Lucknow: A couple living in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh was arrested by the police on Monday night for forcing their 16-year-old house help into prostitution.

The arrested couple, Maneka and Arun Tiwari managed a general store. The victim, a 16-year-old Dalit girl, was working for the couple.

Police investigation revealed that the girl was forced into flesh trade. When she objected, she was beaten up by the couple, who also humiliated her for being a Dalit.

The girl informed her father who registered a complaint against the middleman who had got the girl a job with the couple.

Police investigation proved that the couple forced her into prostitution, which led to their arrest.