\nShakti Vahini, an NGO, today released letters written by Kinderson Pamei, coordinator of Naga People\u2019s Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) to Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi. The organisation has urged the minister to investigate the matter and take urgent actions so that victims of human trafficking could be rescued.
\nThe NPMHR has sought safe repatriation of Jasmine and her four other indigenous Zeliangrong girls from Tamenglong district of Manipur. They were allegedly taken to Malaysia with the promise of decent job at Singapore by NGOs based in the country. However they were taken to Malaysia and were suspected to have been sold to one club in Kuala Lumpur. \u201cI fear that these girls are victims of human trafficking,\u201d Pamei said.
\nThe human rights body received an email from Rev. David, who is currently assisting the three girls who have escaped from the traffickers. At least 150 indigenous women, including children, majority of whom are believed to be Zeliangrong Nagas, were recruited with a promise of job at Singapore by the NGO called Abel and Leo Private Limited, which is believed to be headed by one Ricky Ho.
\nIt was alleged that Ho\u2019s agents have spread out across the country and have reached villages near Dimapur, Manipur, Shillong, Guwahati and Kolkata.
\nFortunately, five village girls who were taken by Ho\u2019s men were intercepted on the way to Singapore at Dimapur, the NGO said.
\nThe NE States, along with North Bengal, have emerged as hot spots for human traffickers, who lure innocent women and children even boys with promises of jobs outside the region. However, this is perhaps the first instance of traffickers making inroads into interior of the Hill State\u2019s and taking girls abroad.
\nThe rising trend of human trafficking has forced most of the NE States to appoint senior police officials as nodal officers to coordinate with NGOs to check the menace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"