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Beauty and age determine the price. “ Girls below 18 years are sold for Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh. For widows or deserted women, the price is below Rs 50,000. In some instances, they’re even sold for Rs 10,000,” Pankaja K Kalmath, executive director and founder trustee, Karnataka Integrated Development Services ( KIDS), Dharwad, told TOI. [...]