Hyderabad, June 28: In a shocking incident, an auto driver in Andhra Pradesh, who had a debt of Rs 15 lakh, allegedly tried to sell his minor daughter and wife to pay off his loans. According to a report on NDTV, the man who is a father of four daughters and one son, signed a bond a few months back to sell one off his daughters around 12 years of age, once she reaches puberty age to a man for Rs 1.5 lakh.

Reportedly, his wife recently got to know about the incident and fears that the other children will also have the same fate. The alcoholic man was even attempting to make his wife sign a bond, selling her for Rs. 5 lakh to his cousin. The wife managed to run away to her parent's place, and there she filed a police complaint.

In addition to this, one of their daughters, who is not even a teenager was being prepared for child marriage. Her two elder children-17 and 12, have been shifted to a rescue home to look after their safety. Police will file a case, after a thorough a investigation. Reportedly police are trying to sort things out between the couple, so that they don't file a case.

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