'NE women languishing in jails of other big cities'

Guwahati | Sunday | 1st July, 2018

Summary:

"The NGO said it has found many northeast girls and women were recently arrested in Gwailor, Noida, Ahmedabad, Gurgaon, Lucknow and Bangluru. "Hibu also suggested that the state governments can utilize their state houses in Delhi and other cities for regular interactions with northeast youths working in those cities. "Some officer from these Bhavans should act as youth welfare officer in cities, who can be in touch with these youth by social media. 'NE women languishing in jails of other big cities'26-year-old Roshni (name changed) from Arunachal's Tirap was recently released from a prison in Lucknow, with her bail amount being paid by Helping Hands Society, an NGO working for the safety of people from the northeast in New Delhi. These girls are sent to metro cities by 'hiring companies' and then pushed to various illegal trades forcibly..