Hyderabad sources have stated that currently another marriage racket involving minors and aged Arab sheikhs was busted by the police on Wednesday at Old City and 20 persons, including eight foreign nationals from Saudi Arab, Oman and Qatar, were arrested.
South Zone DCP V Satyanarayana said "We busted the racket and foiled attempts by eight sheikhs to marry local girls. Two minor girls have been rescued. Preliminary investigation has revealed that through the contract marriages, these people planned to traffic at least 20 women and minor girls to the Gulf countries".
Meanwhile modus operandi of the agents in such rackets is to trap minor
girls from poor families by luring them with money, and then practically
selling them off to foreigners with the help of clerics who solemnize the
marriages. At the time of marriage, the bride is made to sign on blank bond
papers agreeing to abide by 'talaq' if and when given.
