Mumbai: After ‘wedding scene’ was wrapped, he said I was bought for Rs 3L

I was told that we were shooting a marriage scene for a serial and I happily played the blushing dulhan But after a few hours the person I believed to be my onscreen husband told me that the ceremony was real and I had been sold to him for Rs 3 lakhrdquo a 21yearold woman from Dharavi told midday recentlyOn January 17 midday reported about the Dharavi police arresting 35yearold Karan Gangabhoir and his partner Aisha two days prior for running a racket in which young women were married off to the residents of Karnakhedi village on the Madhya PradeshRajasthan border The police had stated that the accused were made to believe that they were auditioning for roles in serials and were asked to stay in character while the marriage ceremonies were being solemnised in the hamletThe accused Karan Gangabhoir Gangabhoirrsquos livein partner AishaThe 21yearold woman told midday ldquoI met Karan for the first time at an event in Mahim some months ago He asked me how much I money was making When I replied he said that he had a better deal for me He suggested that I should start playing bit roles to make a living I initially rejected the idea ldquoInitially I had rejected the idea of acting in a serial but Aisha and he kept calling me and they convinced me that I should try my luck in the industry as I would earn a lot of moneyrdquo said the victimAlso Read Mumbai Three booked for opening fireldquoOnce I was convinced Karan did not hesitate a second before telling me I would earn Rs 20000 if I played a happy bride He said that we would return in two days after the shooting was wrapped uprdquo the victim addedlsquoLeave phone behindrsquoAccording to the victim she was told to get one suitcase with ldquobasic clothesrdquo and an identity card but to leave her phone at home ldquoSome days before we decided to go to Rajasthan Karan told me not to bring my phone as there was no network in the villagerdquo she saidldquoBefore going to Rajasthan I had some concerns with Aisha She said lsquoMujhe bhi ek beti hai Mai bhi ek aurat hu Mai kaise tumhare sath kuch galat hone dungi I am also a daughter I am also a woman How can I allow anything to happen to yoursquo Both Karan and Aisha dismissed my apprehensions saying lsquoTension mat lo sab theek hoga tum bhaut paisa kamaogi Donrsquot be tense Everything will be okay You will make a killingrdquo she recalledThe victim said they had decided that all three would go to Rajasthan but Aisha backed out stating that she had health issues ldquoI then said I would not go with Karan alone Aisha replied that it was a lifetime opportunity They then forged my documents and gave me an aliasrdquo said the victim According to the victim she was taken to Karnakhedi where she had met two strangers who introduced her to her ldquohusbandrdquoldquoKaran and I reached the village via train We stayed in a hotel and some unknown people introduced me to my onscreen husband On the day of the lsquoshootrsquo the mandap was decked up I wore a saree and all rituals were done After the ceremony Karan vanished I was taken to my husbandrsquos residence He told me that he had bought me for R3 lakh from Karan I was devastated and scared I told him that I was unaware of the deal and I had not consented to marriage The husband then called Karan and said that the deal was cancelled and asked him to take me backrdquo said the womanAt this point the 21yearold started to plan her escape ldquoAs soon as my husband told me that the marriage was real his relatives became strict They always said lsquoGunghat odh ke rakhorsquo and did not let me go outside I was forced to wear a saree every day Once I tried to jump off from the terrace but I was unsuccessful I used to cry in the bathroomrdquoShe added that the family would mock her saying lsquoTum yaha se kahi bhag ke ja nahi sakti Yahase station ya bus stand bohot dhur hai You cannot run away from here There is no railway station or bus stand nearbyldquoI was feeling helpless I did not know what to do My phone was at my residence But I remembered my friendrsquos number and informed him that I had been married off for real He then informed the police and I was rescued A team from Dharavi police station and my friend had reached the village and I was saved I am thankful to the police for rescuing me I feel like I am living a second life nowrdquo the woman addedldquoIts almost been a year since the incident took place I still get shivers while thinking about it I have been having nightmares I cannot trust anyone I do not receive calls from unknown numbers My confidence is shattered and I am learning to live with this incident as now I cannot change the pastrdquo she addedFriend to the rescueThe victimrsquos friend said ldquoAfter I received a call from her we approached the police station and arranged for a private car The village was not accessible it was probably located in the middle of the jungle and we faced a lot of difficulties reaching the spotrdquo The police suspect that the duo had lured many other women with the same modus operandi and the Dharavi police are yet to arrest one more person who is involved in the racket