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DARJEELING: Three Darjeeling Police officials and the relatives of the Nepali girl, who had jumped off a moving train on Thursday in Ara district to escape a molestation bid, left for Bihar on Friday.The girl, according to the Darjeeling Police, is in serious condition but is out of life threatening situation, presently.She had jumped off the Delhi-bound Brahamputra Mail between Bihta and Ara stations."We have sent an officer and two constables, including a female constable, to Bihar to bring the injured woman back. They are accompanied by the father and brother of the victim," said Darjeeling SP Kunal Agarwal.Police said the victim lives on the fringes of Darjeeling town and was on her way to Delhi in search of a job. "We have learnt from her family members that she had gone to Delhi in search of a job," the SP said. Quoting the father of the girl,They said that the girl had travelled to Delhi before. "Her father said that she was accustomed to travelling to Delhi alone," he said.The 30-year-old girl is a divorcee and has two sons aged five and 13. and is from a financially weak background.Police informed that the girl had been staying with her parents after separation from her husband a few years ago and was staying with her parentsAccording to police, they have already spoken to the girl and came to know about her ordeal. "Though the language was a problem, the victim managed to inform the Bihar Police that she was from Darjeeling and thus our counterparts from Bihar informed us. We spoke to the girl in Nepali and got to know about her family," Agarwal said.

The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung condemned the alleged molestation bid and has asked the Bengal government to take care of the girl's treatment. "We condemn the Delhi rape and other such incidents across the country. We have spoken to the Bengal government and asked it to take care of getting the girl treated," said Binoy Tamang, GTA executive member and GJM assistant secretary today.

The GTA has also asked the Bengal government to make arrangements for proper security for the Hills people travelling to other states. "We have spoken to the state home secretary and placed our demand for security to Hills people travelling to other states as such incidents are increasing. We are serious about this and want the state government to be proactive in this regard," said Binoy Tamang, GTA executive member and GJM assistant secretary.

Meanwhile, the three accused, including a J&K Rifles jawan, were arrested at Buxar station by GRP officials.

When asked if there were precedents to such incidents involving Nepali girls in other states, the Darjeeling police replied in the negative.

"There have been cases of trafficking of Nepali girls, but in recent years we never came across a case of molestation or rape bid. This is a rare case and we are on the alert," said the SP.

Police said that with the rise in trafficking of Nepali girls from the region, an advisory had been issued six months ago. "Rising cases of girl trafficking had prompted us to issue an advisory. In case of girls going abroad or even to other states for jobs, they should inform the police stations. This way it will help us form a database to track who is travelling where and getting employed," added Agarwal.