Bhopal Police Bust Alleged Job-To-Sex Trafficking And Conversion Racket, Two Sisters Arrested

In a disturbing development out of Madhya Pradesh’s capital, Bhopal police have unearthed what investigators describe as a “complex racket” in which two sisters, along with associates, allegedly lured vulnerable women with guarantees of employment before subjecting them to sexual exploitation and coercive religious practices. The case has prompted separate first information reports (FIRs), multiple arrests, and the ongoing search for additional suspects as authorities piece together the breadth of the alleged scheme.

The investigation began earlier this week after two women: a 21-year-old beautician from Chhattisgarh and a 32-year-old resident of Bhopal approached the Bagh Sewania police station with harrowing accounts that were strikingly similar in nature. Both women alleged that they were promised well-paid domestic work, housing and a seemingly better life.

According to police sources, the key figures in the alleged racket have been identified as sisters Amreen and Afreen. The duo, who once lived in modest accommodation in Abbas Nagar, were recently reported to have shifted into a posh villa in Sagar Royal Villas, a sudden change in lifestyle that raised red flags for investigators.

The accused are alleged to have used the job offers as a front to gain the trust of women from economically weaker backgrounds. Once inside this so-called network, the surviving complainants say they were steered into situations that quickly turned exploitative. In numerous instances, the women allege that they were pressured to consume alcohol and drugs at parties and social gatherings, effectively stripping them of control and inhibitions.

“Authorities are also probing the bank details and sources of income of the accused,” one police officer said, reflecting the broader inquiry into how the operation was funded and whether victims were trafficked beyond the state or even interstate.

Both survivors allege they were repeatedly assaulted during their time under the control of the group. In one chilling account, the 21-year-old said she was taken to Ahmedabad under the pretext of work, where she was gang-raped by a man identified as Yasir, an associate of the sisters. Her volunteer testimony details another instance where Amreen’s brother allegedly drugged her drink before assaulting her.

Similarly, the Bhopal resident told police that she was raped by one of the associates, identified as Chandan Yadav, at a residence in Narayan Nagar after Amreen left her in his care. She said her refusal to comply with the group’s demands was met with threats and intimidation.

The case has taken an added communal dimension, both women also alleged that they were pressured to change their religion. One woman said she was forced to wear a burqa and read religious books, and was told to marry a man from a particular faith, suggesting that coercive conversion was part of the racket’s modus operandi.

Based on the complaints, police have registered FIRs under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) pertaining to rape, drugging and criminal intimidation, as well as under the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act for alleged forced conversions.

So far, three individuals, Amreen, Afreen and Chandan Yadav have been arrested in connection with the case. However, several other accused, including Bilal and Yasir, are reportedly still at large, and law enforcement has signalled that the inquiry is likely to expand as more evidence and testimony come to light.

Senior police officials have maintained that the matter is under active investigation, with teams being dispatched to Ahmedabad and other regions to follow leads that could reveal whether victims were trafficked across state lines. “As of now, three people have been held, and the remaining will be arrested as soon as possible,” one officer confirmed, underscoring the ongoing effort to dismantle the alleged network.

Inputs: India Today