6 rescued girls to be questioned
Police sources informed that a team of senior Nagaland police officers will be recording statements of six Nagaland girls who are presently lodged at State Protective Home at Merces.
Women police had carried out a raid at ‘Lotus’ beauty parlour and rescued 11 girls hailing from Mizoram, Nagaland and Belgaum who are reportedly victims of human trafficking.
Sources had informed while only two girls are professional beauticians remaining were lured to Goa with a promise to teach them the skills.
On bringing them to Goa, they were pushed into flesh trade.
Six persons including five male employees and parlour lady owner Mahalaxmi Mishra were arrested on charges of trafficking and forcing the girls into prostitution.
Since, one of the rescued victims is a minor, the alleged accused are slapped with an offence under Goa Children’s Act 2003.
“Nagaland team has been gathering information from its Goa counterpart via telephonic conversation. They will not only be recording statements of the rescued victims but may also interrogate the alleged accused,” said the source.
Nagaland State Commission for Women (NSCW) recently dashed a letter to Goa State Commission for Women (GSCW) expressing concern whether the Naga girls are really involved in the flesh trade or are falsely implicated.
Sources further informed that four Mizoram girls who were also housed at State Protective Home at Merces have been escorted back to Mizoram by a team of Aizawl police today morning.
Mizoram police in a similar action back there had rescued 10 girls and arrested three people, who wanted to send them to Goa.
While, women police is carrying out its investigation and SDM conducting an independent inquiry, Goa State Commission for Women is also conducting a parallel probe.
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