Ranchi, Feb 22 (PTI) Five girls, who were allegedly trafficked from Jharkhand's Gumla district, were rescued from Delhi, an official release said on Tuesday.

On February 9, Integrated Resource-cum-Rehabilitation Centre (IRRC) received a tip-off on its toll-free number that girls from Jharkhand were being trafficked and brought to Delhi, it said.

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The IRRC immediately informed Uttam Nagar police station, Delhi, about it.

The location of the girls was traced after a three-hour effort and a raid was conducted at a rented house where they were found along with an alleged human trafficker, the release said.

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The girls were presented before a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) after their medical examination.

The girls are being brought back from Delhi to Ranchi, the release said.

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