Yavatmal trafficking case: Two audio clips surface, BJP claims girls being sold with fake Aadhaar cards

Yavatmal: BJP Yavatmal district president Praful Chavan on Tuesday submitted a viral audio clip to police, alleging 34 girls from Ralegaon town were sold and forced into prostitution. The two audio clips allegedly disclose how Aadhaar cards were being fraudulently created to conceal victims' age and identities, deepening fears of an organised trafficking network operating in the district.The clips also allegedly contain a disclosure by the girl that her mobile phone had numerous photographs and contact numbers of agents, all of which she deleted out of fear of police action. BJP has alleged this is a deliberate attempt to destroy evidence and shield the masterminds. Chavan demanded that police use cyber cell assistance to recover all deleted data from the device and that the girl's mother be questioned. The party has demanded strict interrogation of the girl and immediate arrest of agents allegedly named in the clips.The audio clips triggered immediate political and administrative action. Tribal development minister Dr Ashok Uike held discussions with Chavan, local party office-bearers and additional superintendent of police. Uike subsequently visited Ralegaon police station and held discussions with officials, following which police detained five individuals. VHP and Bajrang Dal activists staged a protest at Ralegaon police station demanding strict action. Additional superintendent of police Ashok Thorat confirmed a complaint on missing girls was received and an inquiry initiated, while clarifying that earlier complaints in similar cases revealed instances where girls were married off and later returned to parents, pointing to fraud. He noted two separate gangs appear to be involved, and a case has already been registered against four accused following a complaint from the women and child welfare department on a minor girl being forced into marriage.BJP has alleged that the forged Aadhaar cards were used to conceal victims' age and move them across districts and state borders without detection. Key questions remain — who created the fraudulent documents, which networks were facilitating movement of girls, and how many victims are involved. Police have not yet formally confirmed the number of missing girls or disclosed the full scope of the investigation.