One of the victims said, "They once told me that a Brahmin girl would fetch ₹20 lakh if sold, and you (a Dalit) would get ₹10 lakh." The girls said in their statements that they were continuously blackmailed with obscene photos and videos and forced to bring in other girls.
The accused Sayam is said to have threatened the family of the girl saying, "Muslims are converting people all over the world. Nothing wrong can happen to us. We have strong connections. Do not open your mouths. Otherwise we will sell your daughters and kill your son."