Sunday, May 13, 2012
COURT-TRAFFICKING 2 LAST
During the hearing, NGO Director Subir Roy and one of its During the hearing, NGO Director Subir Roy and one of its official Rishi Kant, had said they were aggrieved with the CWC's decision which refused to provide any restoration information about the rescued girls and due to lack of details, they were finding it difficult in tracing the children. The NGO had also apprised the court that many of the children rescued by them were given by the CWC to their relatives who have again pushed them back to the same work. "Some of those girls have not been found till date on account of which we are unable to provide any help to victims so that they could depose before the court," the NGO said. Out of the rescued girls so far, only four have appeared before the court to record their testimonies after several reminders to the CWC. The court noted that a minor, who was earlier rescued, is again back to work through another placement agency and in the last hearing, she was brought to the court by her employers. "How the minor witness, who at the time of recovery, had disclosed her address as that of Bangladesh was released to some relative rather than being handed over to the FRRO for deportation?," the court asked the CWC. It also said due coordination with the NGO in terms of the provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act should be ensured for rehabilitation of rescued children and they should also be produced in the court at the time of recording of witnesses statements. PTI SKV ABA RKS RAX