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Trafficking in persons
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CASE ILLUSTRATION
1.0Trafficking :
Trafficking in Persons (TIP), is indeed a TIP ofthe iceberg like HIV / AIDS, this is yet another calamity thatwill, sooner than we can realise, stare into the eyes of the mansquarely and will challenge the very existence of human dignity,pride and survival itself. TIP is the sibling of HIV/AIDS. Forthat matter, they complement each other, with each single, smalland yet unidirectional and irreversible success of theirs.These siblings are now determined to lurk into your bedroomand snatch your child, snatch your wife, snatch your family bond.Read on ... you will agree.
 
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1.1Sexual Exploitation
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Sudha (15 years) in a village in WestGodavari district, passed 10
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class, was in two minds, whetherto continue further education or not. The family waschallenged with poverty at every step and there is risingexpectation and competition to increase the life style in thevillage. Somasekhar, Sarpanch approached father of Sudhaand encouraged him to talk to Sunitha in Mumbai, who cansecure a good job for Sunitha in Mumbai. Around that time,Sunitha, who went away for employment to Mumbai 10years back, came to the village for a festival visit. She waswearing costly dresses and came in a car. She was carryingcell phones, camera, and other gadgets. She was approachedby the parents of Sudha to show her job opportunities.Sunitha promised a good job such as receptionist in acorporate office and gave one thousand rupees to the parentsof Sudha. They were very happy that their daughter willalso earn money and send some money home. After a weekSunitha & Sudha boarded the train and went to Hyderabad.Sunitha took Sudha to the house of Suraj in an autorickshaw.They stayed there for two days. Sudha overheard Sunithatelling Suraj that she is a virgin and there was some discussionabout Rs.25,000/- or so. Sudha got apprehensive andaccosted them as to what was happening. Suraj slapped herand hit her and tied her to a cot with a rope. For two daysno food was given to her and she was beaten repeatedly.
 
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Suraj and Sunitha forcibly took Sudha in a car to Mumbai.On reaching the Mumbai, they were received by two menand taken in a separate car to a place which looked strange.Saroja, Madam of the den, was too happy to receive Sudha. Shegave Rs.25,000/- to Suraj and the muscle men of Saroja simplybundled Sudha into a dingy room in the first floor. Sudhawas dumbstruck, in a strange place, strange world, strangelanguage, strange smell, strange voices, strange behaviour – away from HOME, helpless. As the evening approached,the place became busy, with lot of men arriving and takingaway women into rooms. Sudha tried to escape but got caughtand beaten by Saroja’s men who said Sunitha has sold her.That night Sudha was raped by seven men. The sagacontinued. She was forced to have sex six times a day. Shecould not escape and her living conditions were very bad.After nine months, she fell ill and she was taken to doctor,where she was detected as HIV +ve.
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