Goa requests all states to combat 'people-smugglers'

PTI, PANAJI | 27 June 2012 18:10 IST

As part of efforts to combat trafficking, Goa government has sought greater cooperation from other states to deal with "people-smugglers".

"Investigation of various human trafficking cases is lost mid-way and the traffickers in the source states and those who work in the transit go scot-free," police inspector Sunita Sawant from Goa Crime Branch said addressing a conference on human trafficking in Panaji yesterday. 

"This also leads to the rescued women being trafficked more than once in the state by the same criminals," Sawant said. 

Anyay Rahit Zindagi (ARZ), an NGO working in the field of combating human trafficking, in collaboration with Goa Women and Child Welfare Department, has organised the workshop attended by representatives from Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland, which are considered as source state for human trafficking in Goa. 

Panaji: As part of efforts to combat trafficking, Goa government has sought greater cooperation from other states to deal with "people-smugglers".

"Investigation of various human trafficking cases is lost mid-way and the traffickers in the source states and those who work in the transit go scot-free," police inspector Sunita Sawant from Goa Crime Branch said addressing a conference on human trafficking in Panaji yesterday. 

"This also leads to the rescued women being trafficked more than once in the state by the same criminals," Sawant said. 

Anyay Rahit Zindagi (ARZ), an NGO working in the field of combating human trafficking, in collaboration with Goa Women and Child Welfare Department, has organised the workshop attended by representatives from Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland, which are considered as source state for human trafficking in Goa. 

The maximum number of girls rescued in Goa, are from Mumbai, followed by Manipur, Goa and Andhra Pradesh. 

The NGO claimed that hotels or lodges, private flats, dance clubs, massage parlours and even business conferences act as a venue for prostitution. 


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If the Government is seriously interested than it should Introduce Death penalty for Crimes committed such as Rape,Human Trafficking,Murder and Drug Trafficking.

Even theft and goodaism should be dealt seriously with 25years of rigorious Life imprisonment. .This special Act is the need of the hour which should justify Peace in Goa with no right to appeal if proven guilty by the Goa Court

However, will they?who will pay the hafta to the police and the ministers.

Mr.Parrikar are you Game to curb crime in Goa?Than go ahead,Introduce this Special Act to protect women and children,life line and property and the name of Peace Full Goa.

- lapit, London | 28 th June 2012 12:08

 

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