In 2017, Kara* (a minor girl) was rescued from the clutches of a trafficker who took her to various brothels for commercial sexual exploitation, including the residence of two perpetrators. The police later charged the perpetrators with procuring minors and adults for
In December 2023, 25-year-old Sazia* was rescued from a railway station by Justice Hub team members, with the help of the Patrolling Police. She had recently escaped from a brothel, where she had been forced to engage in sexual activities after being
Nita*, a 17-year-old from Bangladesh, was trafficked to West Bengal while attending a birthday party to which her friend Sahil had invited her. As Nita prepared to leave, Sahil took her phone and belongings and confined her in an unknown place for
Nazia,* age 25, was desperate to find a job to help her family make ends meet. She encountered Lalita,* who befriended Nazia and assured Nazia that she would help her get a job. Lalita introduced Nazia to Santosh,* who offered her a
Young Rimjhim’s* excitement at attending the Durga Puja Fair with her mother in 2021 became a nightmare when she got separated from her mother and took a wrong turn that led to her abduction by Basu.* Basu took Rimjhim to a nearby
In 2023, Raju* was rescued from a brick kiln in Bihar, along with his wife and four children. After suffering six years of bondage, their restoration journey began with a return to their home and family. Subsequently, with the help of a
JVI’s Justice Hub in West Bengal recently experienced a notable legal victory when a trafficking case involving a perpetrator who was a minor was transferred to the trial court (from the Juvenile Justice Court), due to the perpetrator’s complicity in the heinous
As fifteen-year-old Shifa* waited for the bus to take her to visit her grandmother, she was plunged into a nightmare when she befriended two women and a man who approached her. They initiated conversations and even sat with her on the bus,
Anam,* a young girl, was rescued in 2021 from the red light district where she had been working after being brainwashed and threatened by a trusted older woman who took advantage of Anam’s poverty. While under the care of a shelter home,
In 2019, eight families were rescued from agricultural bonded labor in Bihar. Justice Hub partners began the process of rehabilitation by obtaining identification documents for the survivors and opening up bank accounts. One of the survivors, Ram Prasad,* is now able to
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