BHOPAL: The Morena district police on Tuesday rescued a minor girl who was sexually exploited for seven months before being sold for Rs 30,000.

Morena superintendent of police (SP) A Jaidevan told TOI that the girl was found in a loading auto-rickshaw during night patrolling at Saraychola area. She had escaped from Badi area in Rajasthan after being sold to a person named Ravi Gujjar by one Bhura Singh Gujjar with whom she had eloped from Gujarat.

The victim, a 15-year-old, is a resident of Udalpur (Gujarat) and got in touch with Bhura at a construction site.

Bhura took her to Rajasthan on pretext of marriage and exploited her for seven months. Later he sold her to his cousin Ravi for Rs 30,000, said police adding the victim manage to escape with the help of a local resident.

"We have informed the Rajasthan and Gujarat police for further action. Her parents will take her from Morena on Wednesday," said the SP. TOI