Bhopal girl sold in Goa ~ 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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Bhopal girl sold in Goa

A 25-year-old from Bhopal was sold in Goa for prostitution. The state police were informed about the matter by their counterparts in Goa, said sources adding that two persons have been arrested in this connection by the Calangute police of Panaji district.

Police said the girl was procured from Bhopal and trafficked to Goa by two persons Johny Tyagi, 27,and Manoj Chaudhary alias Vicky, 28. While Tyagi was arrested on Wednesday, Chaudhary was arrested on Thursday.

Tyagi was caught while he went to a holiday home in Calangute with the girl on Tuesday in a car. Action on a tip-off police arrested Tyagi and recovered the girl.The accused revealed that he had procured the girl from Bhopal with Vicky's help.