Two Minor Girls Rescued from a Brothel in India

Jacob Philip-Assistant BCN Correspondent in India : Oct 18, 2011
Indian Rescue Mission

Indian Rescue Mission has so far rescued hundreds of girls from the terrible life [of slavery] and has set them free.

(Pune, India)—Two minor girls stuck in prostitution ring in a red light area in Pune were rescued by the Christian organization, Indian Rescue Mission, along with the Social Security cell of Pune police on Thursday, October 13, 2011.

Acting on a tip by Indian Rescue Mission about the presence two minor girls in a brothel, the Social Service branch along with the activists of the Indian Rescue Mission raided the brothel and rescued girls, Roopa (16) and Gowri (17).

In the operation, the manager of the brothel was arrested.

In the statement given by Gowri after the rescue operation, it was known that she was brought to India with a false promise of a job and finally landed in a brothel in Pune. She was sold by the agent to a brothel owner in Pune and was kept forcefully.

James Varghese, Founder of Indian Rescue Mission said, "One of the rescued girls Gowri was trafficked from Bangladesh and she was made to attend customers by force (if she [tried to] deny them, she would be beaten). She was kept in captivity since 4 months." He also said "The other girl was also trafficked from a city in Maharastra to Pune's red light district. We received the information that they were forced into prostitution and hence decided to rescue these two girls."

"The police have sent them for a medical examination after which they will be sent to a shelter home for rehabilitation and for self employment training," Varghese added.

The police are trying to ascertain the identity of the persons on who trafficked the girls.

Indian Rescue Mission has so far rescued hundreds of girls from the terrible life [of slavery] and has set them free.

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