Rescue & Actions by Snehalays

Two Women Rescued from Sexual Exploitation, Bhor Pune District

Snehalaya’s Muktiwahini has rescued two women victim of commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking. The twelve traffickers involved in this scandal were brought to the books of police and were further arrested.

Rita ( Original name not being disclosed ) a 21 year old girl resident of Ahmednagar district is an arts graduate and currently lives in Bhor district as her mother is employed in a low earning job out there. She had joined the coaching classes preparing for Civil Services. A group of 12 very influential people were involved in forceful commercial sexual abuse of Rita. Some of the names are ; Navanath Jadhav chairman of Bhor Taluka panchayat Samiti, ,. A.V. Shirke revenue officer in Pune district, Manu local political leader.with strong connections in administration.

Rita was visiting her grandmother in Ahmedangar when she read the slogans on wall painting regarding Snehalaya and its rescues initiatives. She gathered her courage and approached to Muktiwahini, to confide her trauma and painful stories of sexual exploitation. Snehalaya activists rushed to Pune to lodge a police complaint with Mr. Vishawas Nangare, the supertendent of police, Pune District. Mr,. Nangare promptly instructed Mrs. Smartana Patil , Dy.S.P Bhor region to raid the specified locations. All the suspects were arrested at the midnight of May 10th 2006.

Snehalaya has taken the responsibility of the total rehabilitation of the younger victim girl of Ahmedangar, While the family of the another girl was also supported by extending security and job opportunity, the case has created a lot of awareness in the society as all the media including the national dailies like Indian express, Times of India. published the news.

Such atrocities against women can be curbed only with active participation of citizens.

posted by Ashoka Education Foundation @ 1:00 AM