India, April 26 -- A 25-year-old woman from Assam was allegedly lured to Pune under the false promise of marriage, sold for Rs.5 lakh, and forced into prostitution in Budhwar Peth.

The incident came to light after the woman escaped and filed a complaint with the Faraskhana Police on Thursday.

The incident was reported between January 1 and April 23 this year. Police have registered a case against four accused, including a police constable from the detection branch.

The accused have been identified as Shafiul Abul Nasur Wahid Alam resident of Assam, Papa Sheikh, Adhura Shiva Kamali from Budhwar Peth Pune, and an unidentified policeman.

According to the First Information Report (FIR), the victim was brought from Assam by Alam, a residen...