India, Nov. 27 -- A woman from Ghatkopar was booked on Monday for allegedly forcing her minor daughter into prostitution. The incident came to light when the girl confided in her class teacher, who then reported the ordeal to the police. The woman's male friend, who allegedly helped her, has also been booked, the police said.

According to the police, the victim, a Class 10 student, approached her class teacher on Monday afternoon while she was in the staff room and told her that her mother and one of her male friends have been forcing her into sex work since August this year. The teacher, with the help of an NGO, approached the police, after which a case was registered with the Ghatkopar police and transferred to the crime branch.

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