Cops fear trafficking threat in NE states ~ Bridal Slaves Rescue & Restore campaign

EMPOWER PEOPLE is an NGO in India working to protect female victims of violence and mitigate post-violence trauma. EMPOWER PEOPLE is one of the pioneer organizations focusing on the issue of human trafficking for the purpose of forced marriage.

What is also called "bride trafficking" affects a yet unknown number of girls, particularly from poor backgrounds, who are deceived and trafficked to be sold as brides. According to information gathered by EMPOWER PEOPLE, a middleman seeks an agreement on an arranged marriage with the family of the girls. Later those girls are transferred to another places where there is a high demand of brides, like Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan where they are known as "Paro" or "Molki" (literally perched woman).

The main focus of EMPOWER PEOPLE lies on awareness raising and sensitization trainings for law enforcement agencies. The organization is also offering direct victim support and assistance to women vulnerable to human trafficking and domestic violence.

EMPOWER PEOPLE is currently developing projects of community engagement and rehabilitation of trafficking victims in both source and destination areas in seven states of India.

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Cops fear trafficking threat in NE states

Organised rackets operating across the country have of late started targetting the Northeast states of Mizoram and Nagaland for luring women into flesh trade. It was only last week that six Naga and four Mizo girls, from a beauty parlour in Goa, were forced into prostitution.

The nine girls were rescued from a beauty parlour in Goa on October 9. While the Goa Police have arrested five persons including one Shanta alias Lakshmi Mishra, owner of Lotus Beauty Parlour during the raid, the police in Aizawl have arrested three persons in connection with the same case. The three arrested for their alleged involvement in human trafficking in Mizoram have been identified as Vanlalruati, PC Lalrinzuala and Mohammad Alam, the last being a resident of Delhi. (Source)