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Train police to improve handling of human trafficking cases, says ex-DGP - The Hindu
Train police to improve handling of human trafficking cases, says ex-DGP - The Hindu
Dr P M Nair IPS on human trafficking and Law enforcement
Dr P M Nair IPS on human trafficking and Law enforcement
Thursday, September 05, 2013
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Two get life term for human trafficking
Two get life term for human trafficking
TNN | Jun 27, 2013, 01.53 AM IST
GUNTUR: In a sensational verdict, a district court in Guntur awarded life imprisonment to the accused in immoral trafficking case on Wednesday.
The court sentenced two to life imprisonment (without mentioning the term), 14 years jail term for three, and 10 years imprisonment for one.
While acquitting five of the 11 accused in the case, the first additional district sessions judge B Girija Manohar also imposed hefty penalties on the six main accused, who were given jail term.
According to prosecution, Bade Padmasri of Undavalli village near Tadepalli had been luring innocent women and girls in the guise of providing them employment and forcing them into prostitution.
Padmasri formed a gang of 11 people from various areas to trap gullible women and organised brothels with the trapped victims.
In the process, she lured a minor girl from West Godavari district and two minor girls from Guntur district and sold them to another agent at Tenali.
The parents of the missing minor girls in Guntur lodged a complaint with Pattabhipuram police and a case was registered on June 28, 2009. On a tipoff, the police conducted raids at the residence of one Tokala Padmavathi near Angalakudur village of Tenali mandal on July 12, 2009 and rescued all the three minor girls.
Police arrested four accused on the spot and another seven during the course of investigation. The judge convicted Vangipuram Pitchi Babu and Prattipati Srinivasa Rao of Charlagudipadu in Gurazala mandal sentencing them to life imprisonment, Bade Padmasri, Tokala Padmavathi and Sampathi Venkata Ramakrishna of Guntur to 14 years imprisonment, Tirumalasetty Chalamareddy of Tenali to 10 years imprisonment.
The court imposed a fine of Rs 83000 on Padmasri, Rs 50000 on Chalama Reddy, Rs 73000 on Padmavathi, and Rs 18000 on Ramakrishna.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
AP to get more anti-human trafficking units
AP to get more anti-human trafficking units
Hyderabad: In its continuing efforts to tackle the menace of human trafficking, Andhra Pradesh police has proposed setting up of five more Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) across the state.
"In order to address the human trafficking problem in a holistic manner, the state government has already set up five AHTUs in Andhra Pradesh.
Now, proposals have been sent to the government for creation of five more AHTUs," a senior police officer in the Crime Investigation Department (CID) said.
The new AHTUs are likely to come up at Warangal, Tirupati, Nellore, Vijayawada and Visakhapatam, he said, adding the proposals have been forwarded to the government for approval.
So far five AHTUs are functioning in Guntur, West Godavari, Anantapur, Karimnagar districts and at the Women Protection Cell of the CID here.
During 2012, 379 cases of trafficking were registered in Andhra Pradesh up from 306 registered during 2011 and 537 victims including 15 minors were rescued in comparison to the previous year wherein 507 victims including 27 minors were rescued.
As many 752 traffickers and 197 customers were also arrested during 2012 when compared to 646 traffickers and 250 customers respectively in the last year.
Among other things, the AHTUs will deal with three important aspects of trafficking namely, prevention, protection and prosecution.
It will act as a 'field level functional unit' to address the issue. The basic concept behind AHTU is to control human trafficking, which is one of the biggest rackets in the country.
AHTUs will also conduct rescue operations with assistance of NGOs, Women and Child Department and Labour Welfare Department whenever they receive information about trafficking either from police sources or NGOs or from civil society, another police officer in the Women Protection Cell explained.
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Human trafficking racket busted in Hyderabad
TNN | Dec 11, 2012, 02.14 AM IST
HYDERABAD: Task Force busted a cross-border human trafficking racket and arrested seven persons, including six Bangladeshi nationals, on Monday.
Acting on a specific alert, a Task Force team raided a brothel operating at house number 1-6-197/1/F, located at Bapuji Nagar in Musheerabad and arrested its organisers Bithi alias Roma, 28, Shamim Hossain, 42, Raj Mondal, working as an assistant to Dr Bose, who runs a clinic at Charminar Bus Depot, sex workers, Liza, 20, Julie, 25, a 14-year-old minor of Bangladesh and a customer, Bapi Ghosh, 43, from West Bengal.
According to police, Bithi along with her husband came to India eight years ago through illegal means and stayed in Nadia district of West Bengal. Four years ago, she divorced her husband and came to Hyderabad as a sex worker. A year ago, she went to Bangladesh again and there she came in contact with Shamim Hossain. To earn easy money, Bithi and Shamim Hossain decided to set up a brothel in Hyderabad. They had discussed the issue with Raj Mondal, a relative of Bithi, and started a brothel in Musheerabad after bringing in three sex workers from Bangladesh.
Task Force police said all the arrested Bangladeshis crossed the border illegally at Benapole-Bangaon area with the help of brokers.
"According to the culprits, it costs nothing more than Rs 2,000 to cross the border without any documents," additional DCP (Task Force) P Rameshaiah said.
Police seized Rs 2,000 cash, a passport, various identity cards and five cell phones from them. They have been handed over to the Musheerabad police for further probe.
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74 Andhra women rescued from GB Road - Hindustan Times
74 Andhra women rescued from GB Road - Hindustan Times
Seventy-four women from Andhra Pradesh, including 16 minors, were rescued from brothels in central Delhi’s GB Road area on Monday, police said. The operation, one of the biggest in the last six months, was conducted by a joint team of the Delhi Police and CBCID of Andhra Pradesh state police. It was carried out between 11am and 11:30am.
“We conducted the operation after we were intimidated about the presence of a large number of women, who had been forcibly trafficked from their homes in Andhra Pradesh and were being pushed into prostitution, by NGOs,” said a senior police officer.
According to the police, the parents or relatives of many women, who have been rescued, had registered missing complaints back home.
At least a dozen people, who were present at the brothels while the raids were conducted, have been detained.
“As per information, many victims were lured to the Capital by acquaintances, on the pretext of jobs or marriage, and forced into prostitution. Detentions have been made to ascertain the relationship of these people with the victims,” the officer said.
Meanwhile, as those detained were whisked away to the Kamla Market police station for questioning, the rescued minors were produced before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) before being taken to a juvenile home.
“The adult women who were trafficked have been taken to Nari Niketan in west Delhi’s Hari Nagar area. A case has been registered,” the officer said. Monday’s operation is the fourth this year.
On January 18, two girls, including a minor, who were allegedly trafficked from West Bengal, were rescued.
Just a week before that, nine girls, all from west Bengal, had been rescued by a DelhiPolice team. More than 130 such victims from different parts of the country had been rescued last year
Seventy-four women from Andhra Pradesh, including 16 minors, were rescued from brothels in central Delhi’s GB Road area on Monday, police said. The operation, one of the biggest in the last six months, was conducted by a joint team of the Delhi Police and CBCID of Andhra Pradesh state police. It was carried out between 11am and 11:30am.
“We conducted the operation after we were intimidated about the presence of a large number of women, who had been forcibly trafficked from their homes in Andhra Pradesh and were being pushed into prostitution, by NGOs,” said a senior police officer.
According to the police, the parents or relatives of many women, who have been rescued, had registered missing complaints back home.
At least a dozen people, who were present at the brothels while the raids were conducted, have been detained.
“As per information, many victims were lured to the Capital by acquaintances, on the pretext of jobs or marriage, and forced into prostitution. Detentions have been made to ascertain the relationship of these people with the victims,” the officer said.
Meanwhile, as those detained were whisked away to the Kamla Market police station for questioning, the rescued minors were produced before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) before being taken to a juvenile home.
“The adult women who were trafficked have been taken to Nari Niketan in west Delhi’s Hari Nagar area. A case has been registered,” the officer said. Monday’s operation is the fourth this year.
On January 18, two girls, including a minor, who were allegedly trafficked from West Bengal, were rescued.
Just a week before that, nine girls, all from west Bengal, had been rescued by a DelhiPolice team. More than 130 such victims from different parts of the country had been rescued last year
Monday, January 23, 2012
The Hindu : NATIONAL / ANDHRA PRADESH : Chief Justice for restructuring judiciary
The Hindu : NATIONAL / ANDHRA PRADESH : Chief Justice for restructuring judiciary
Justice Lokur to take up the issue with the Chief Minister soon
Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Madan B. Lokur on Sunday expressed his eagerness to restructure judiciary in the State with a view to speedup disposal of cases in courts and said he hoped to meet Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy shortly to discuss the matter.
Delivering the valedictory address for a two- day workshop on ‘speedy justice for victims of sex trafficking' at the Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy, Justice Lokur said the High Court wanted to install video conferencing facility with the help of e-committee of Supreme Court in all courts by the end of the year. The objective was to enable magistrates record statements of victims of trafficking who resided outside the district.
The video conferencing was suggested by Joint Commissioner of Police (Administration) Mahesh M. Bhagwat in his speech earlier. He said the facility will enable victims overcome the stigma attached to appearing in courts and also eliminate the threat of intimidation by accused during journey.
Justice Lokur, however, said videoconferencing had its own disadvantage as people were shy of facing camera.
On fake sureties being furnished in courts, the Chief Justice said the problem was owing to professionals on the job who stood surety in multiple courts. A programme prepared by Ministry of Home Affairs recently enabled tracking down surety givers court wise. He said he had sought certain modifications to the programme.
Justice Lokur also said the interviews for selection of court managers would be held this or next week. The managers would help courts in organising work. For instance, they would guide outstation witnesses to other courts for recording statement if the designated judge was on leave.
He said sex traffickers were ruthless people who went to any extent to make a fast buck. He advised judicial officers to analyse evidence against such people carefully.
Mr. Mahesh Bhagwat insisted on speedy trial in cases of sex trafficking because the victims got married and refused to attend to court if the matter was delayed.
At a separate function, Justice Lokur awarded medals to top ranking students of post graduate diploma in alternative dispute resolution at the NALSAR university of law.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Justice said mediation was gaining acceptance among the people and there was a need for those engaged in the profession to maintain highest standards.
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•High Court keen on installing video conferencing facility in all courts: Justice Lokur
•Interviews for selection of court managers to be be held this or next week
Justice Lokur to take up the issue with the Chief Minister soon
Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Madan B. Lokur on Sunday expressed his eagerness to restructure judiciary in the State with a view to speedup disposal of cases in courts and said he hoped to meet Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy shortly to discuss the matter.
Delivering the valedictory address for a two- day workshop on ‘speedy justice for victims of sex trafficking' at the Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy, Justice Lokur said the High Court wanted to install video conferencing facility with the help of e-committee of Supreme Court in all courts by the end of the year. The objective was to enable magistrates record statements of victims of trafficking who resided outside the district.
The video conferencing was suggested by Joint Commissioner of Police (Administration) Mahesh M. Bhagwat in his speech earlier. He said the facility will enable victims overcome the stigma attached to appearing in courts and also eliminate the threat of intimidation by accused during journey.
Justice Lokur, however, said videoconferencing had its own disadvantage as people were shy of facing camera.
On fake sureties being furnished in courts, the Chief Justice said the problem was owing to professionals on the job who stood surety in multiple courts. A programme prepared by Ministry of Home Affairs recently enabled tracking down surety givers court wise. He said he had sought certain modifications to the programme.
Justice Lokur also said the interviews for selection of court managers would be held this or next week. The managers would help courts in organising work. For instance, they would guide outstation witnesses to other courts for recording statement if the designated judge was on leave.
He said sex traffickers were ruthless people who went to any extent to make a fast buck. He advised judicial officers to analyse evidence against such people carefully.
Mr. Mahesh Bhagwat insisted on speedy trial in cases of sex trafficking because the victims got married and refused to attend to court if the matter was delayed.
At a separate function, Justice Lokur awarded medals to top ranking students of post graduate diploma in alternative dispute resolution at the NALSAR university of law.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Justice said mediation was gaining acceptance among the people and there was a need for those engaged in the profession to maintain highest standards.
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•High Court keen on installing video conferencing facility in all courts: Justice Lokur
•Interviews for selection of court managers to be be held this or next week
Friday, January 13, 2012
Police rescue 10 women from GB Road area
TNN | Jan 13, 2012, 01.49AM IST
NEW DELHI:
Ten women have been rescued from the GB Road on Thursday. NGO Rescue Foundation had tipped-off the police regarding the racket.
The victims were allegedly confined in the basement of one of the houses in the area. According to police, the women had been trafficked for prostitution.
The women belong to different parts of the country. Eight came from Bengal, one from Bihar and another one from Andhra Pradesh. "A team, under the supervision of SHO Pramod Joshi, raided the area and rescued the girls. A case of illegal trafficking has been registered at the Kamla Market police station," said a senior cop
NEW DELHI:
Ten women have been rescued from the GB Road on Thursday. NGO Rescue Foundation had tipped-off the police regarding the racket.
The victims were allegedly confined in the basement of one of the houses in the area. According to police, the women had been trafficked for prostitution.
The women belong to different parts of the country. Eight came from Bengal, one from Bihar and another one from Andhra Pradesh. "A team, under the supervision of SHO Pramod Joshi, raided the area and rescued the girls. A case of illegal trafficking has been registered at the Kamla Market police station," said a senior cop
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