Rescue & Actions by Snehalays

Sheetal saved from getting into prostitution
Date: 11-12-2004
Case Id:
Type of case: Rescue
Caller’s Name: Ganga (from Nishant group)
Name of the child/age/sex: Sheetal Roy (F Age between 16-19 yrs)
Address: Khandagale wada. Opp Amardham, Nalegaon Ahmednagar.
Fathers Name:
Team member: Pravin Mutyal
Intervention: On 11-12-2004

Ahmednagar Childline received a call from Ganga, a volunteer of Nishant group. Ganga said that she saw one minor girl moving around in a suspicious way with a known prostitute Seema at M.G. Road Ahmednagar. Immediately the rescue team members, Pravin Mutyal and Sachin Kale went to the MG ROAD and tried to locate the girl but they couldn’t find them at M.G road. Later during the day, Rescue Team members went to Seema’s house near Amardham at 4:30 pm but found her house locked. Meanwhile the team members contacted Dr. Girish Kulkarni to inform him about the case. Dr. Kulkarni along with the team members immediately rushed to the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)office to file a complaint. The Superintendent Bhal chandra Tamboli gave instructions to Kotwali police station for immediate action. A search operation was undertaken and at around 6:30 pm Dr. Kulkarni along with Advocate. Asava and police constables revisited Seema’s house. When the search team reached near Seema’s house they saw Seema sitting in Auto rikshaw with the girl. Team members alongwith Dr. Kulkarni and Adv Asawa, tried to stop the auto richshaw but the driver didn’t stop. Adv. Asava and the police constable followed the auto rikshaw on their motorbicycle and forcefully stopped them at Swastik Chowk. Both Seema and the minor girl Sheetal were brought to the police station.

As always the ordeal starts in the police station. There were delays in further formalities and enquiry. There was no lady constable in the police station. Until 11:30 pm Sheetal’s medical checkup to verify her age was not done. Sheetal was kept in the same lockup room with Seema for the night. Next morning Childline team members went to the police station again. AS per the medical check up Sheetal’s age was found to be between 16- 19 yrs. Sheetal was sent to Remand home (Bal Sudharna Kendra) Ahmednagar and the complaint was filed against Seema.

On 15-12-2004 Manjiri Tambe coordinator of Ahmednagar Childline went to meet Sheetal and has initiated her counseling.

posted by Ashoka Education Foundation @ 5:38 PM