Urmila, a district councillor in the countryside near Rohtak, says unmarried young men are turning to crime, and violence against women has increased.

ECONOMIST: A shortage of girls will haunt India for decades

Indeed this case came to light when three girls travelled to Delhi to file a complaint about their mistreatment, a senior Rohtak official told the BBC.

BBC: Indian police probe abuse at Rohtak shelter after rescue

One of more than 90 children rescued from a shelter in the Indian town of Rohtak has filed a complaint saying she was forced into prostitution.

BBC: Indian police probe abuse at Rohtak shelter after rescue