Naga women’s panel seeks report
PANJIM, OCT 14
The Nagaland State Commission for Women (NSCW) has sought detailed report from their Goa counterpart about the raid on alleged busting of inter-state sex racket involving Nagaland girls.
NSWC chairperson Sano Vamuzo has asked for the report from the Goa SCW in a formal communication today. GSCW on the other hand has flashed a letter to the Women police station to furnish a report on the raid it carried out at a ‘Lotus’ beauty parlour at Porvorim on September 9.
Sources said that the NSCW has expressed concern whether six Naga girls who are rescued and lodged at Merces protective home are really involved in the alleged flesh trade or are falsely implicated.
“The chairperson (Vamuzo) has also asked the GSCW to assist the girls in every possible way and submit the report whether they were illegally detained or not…In the meantime, they have already launched an inquiry on their own in this matter,” sources told Herald.
GSCW Chairperson Ezilda Sapeco, when contacted told Herald that the commission has asked the women police station to submit details of the entire raid and Sub Divisional Magistrate report within four days.
The raid was executed after three Mizoram girls working at the beauty parlour left the work on October 4 and reportedly informed Mizoram NGO and police about the activities here.
The police team rescued 11 girls from Mizoram, Nagaland and Belgaum who are allegedly victims of human trafficking. Five boys including the parlour owner Mahalaxmi Mishra were arrested for trafficking and pushing the girls into flesh trade. They have applied for bail in the Children’s Court, which will be heard next week.
It may be recalled that Mizoram police on Wednesday sought production warrant to take custody of the lady owner for questioning.
