Police said the eight were rescued in the early hours of Saturday when local people saw them moving suspiciously in the bordering area. Sensing presence of the law-enforcers, the traffickers however managed to flee.

The victims are Nargis, 18, daughter of Waliullah of Barra village at Chandina upazila in Comilla, Shefali,19, daughter of Idris Ali of Isabi village at Terokhada upazila in Khulna, Reshma,17 , daughter of Surat Ali of Laxmipur village at Bagherpara upazila and Farida, 18, daughter of Hasan Mollah of Hijia village at Abhoynagar upazila in Jessore, Asma, 19, daughter of Kadam Ali of Charfakira village at Charfasion upazila in Bhola, Rehena,20, daughter of Abdul Latif of Kakchira village at Patharghata upazila in Barguna, Taslima, 19, daughter of Abdul Mannan of Badighulial village at Sadar upazila in Kishorganj and Beauty Begum, 21 , daughter of Liakat Ali of Amtali village at Gangni upazila in Meherpur.

Police superintendent Mirza Abdullahel Baki told journalists that the rescued women were working in garment factories in Dhaka. The traffickers took the women to the boarding area assuring them of giving jobs with high salaries in India.