HT Correspondent
MARGHERITA, Dec 4: A mother of two daughters from the Dehing Tea Estate area under Margherita co-district has escaped a women trafficking ring operating between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, revealing a harrowing tale of deceit, exploitation, and survival.
A member of the Adivasi community in Tinsukia, she was lured with the promise of a job and sold by two women to a man in Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh, for Rs 2.50 lakh.
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The traffickers had earlier sold her eldest daughter to an undisclosed location, while the youngest daughter was sold alongside her.
Somehow managing to escape her captor’s clutches, the woman took three days to reach her father’s house in the Dehing Tea Estate area in Margherita, in a state of extreme distress.
She revealed her ordeal on Wednesday, appealing to the Assam government for urgent intervention to rescue her daughters.
According to the woman, her attempts to file a formal complaint at the Margherita Police Station were met with indifference, as the police allegedly refused to register a case. Her plea has raised questions about the effectiveness of law enforcement in addressing women trafficking in the region.
The trafficking network is reported to be active across Tinsukia, with many women falling prey to similar traps under the guise of employment opportunities.
This case has sparked concern among local communities and activists, who are demanding immediate action from the Assam government and police to ensure the safety of the daughters and dismantle the trafficking ring.
While the state administration is yet to respond with concrete steps, the mother’s appeal highlights the urgent need for coordinated efforts between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh to combat human trafficking.
Anita Das Mahanta and Mohammed Toufik Khan, noted social workers of Margherita co-district, have demanded that the Margherita police, the Margherita co-district commissioner, the Tinsukia district commissioner, the Tinsukia superintendent of police, and Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma immediately intervene in this matter. They stress the urgent need for strict action, as the human trafficking gang is active in the Tinsukia district, where more children and women may fall victim to the network.
