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.Ludhiana: Former Union Minister Balwant Singh Ramoowalia has come down heavily on the state government for its alleged failure in curbing illegal trafficking in the state.
Addressing a gathering in the city on Saturday, he came up with some shocking stats to reflect the pathetic condition of youth who, with big dreams, fly to Europian and East-Asian countries, only to get a sad ending.Ramoowalia said that more than 1800 youth have lost their lives and around 8000 women have been forced into prostitution in countries like Britain, Ukraine, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia after felling prey to the trap of travel agents.
He urged Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal to follow path of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and go for a crackdown on such illegal travel agents who were a big threat to the law and order of entire state. Source
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