Sisters Lured By Traffickers With False Promises
Sisters Renu (18) and Seema (10)* lived in a village in Howrah, West Bengal with their parents. As the elder sister, it was Renu’s responsibility to accompany Seema to and from school. Their parents worked as daily wage laborers but understood the value of education and worked hard to ensure their daughters attended school. Unfortunately, in March 2020, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the country went into complete lockdown. As a result, factories, workplaces, businesses and all educational institutions were