Teenaged girl sold for R 25000, rescued after three months ~ 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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Teenaged girl sold for R 25000, rescued after three months

Indore: In a shocking case, it was discovered that a teenaged girl was abducted and sold for just Rs 25000 in the city. The 15-year-old girl was found by the cops after three months, and the culprits were nabbed.

According to the police, Musakhedi-resident Ramesh Thakur’s daughter was kidnapped by his tenant Anokhi Lal, who sold the 15-year-old to three men for Rs 25000. The three men took the girl to Ujjain and held her captive in a flat in Shastri Nagar.

After three months of the ordeal, the girl finally found an opportunity to call one of her relatives, who stayed in Ujjain. The relative immediately informed the girl’s parents.

The girl’s brother and her father arrived in Ujjain and with the help of the Neel Ganga police team managed to rescue the girl। All four men including the chief conspirator Lal have been arrested. Bhashkar