By Godwin | Development Officer
Rani* a minor girl, was rescued in a raid conducted in Shahada, Nandurbar District, Maharashtra in August. The red-light area in Shahada is 20 years old, but up until now, no trafficking case was ever filed despite raids conducted in the area.
On 6th August, when the team raided the area with local crime police, they found Rani*, standing outside the brothel. The team rescued Rani, 15-16 years along with a 20-year-old Meera*. The police raided the brothel and in the process found documents that belonged to the brothel keeper and Rs. 35,000 in cash. The brothel keeper and a customer were arrested.
In her statement at the police station Rani mentioned that she was rescued once before in the same area and once in the brothel in another town, but no case was filed so she was sent back to the brothel. Meera stated that she was trafficked from Nepal and before she came to Shahada she was in a brothel in Pune and one in Nasik.
Today because of your support Rani* is in a shelter home where she can begin the process of recovery.
*Name changed to protect identity
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