Shillong, June 1: The KSU Delhi unit has rescued two women from Barato village, West Jaintia Hills district after they became victims of false promises .
They were taken to the Delhi with promises of hotel jobs and later allegedly pressured into prostitution.
The KSU Delhi Unit received a call from the women on May 31.
In a statement issued on Monday, the KSU said, “They alleged that they had been brought to Delhi on the assurance that employment would be arranged for them in a hotel. However, upon reaching Delhi, they were allegedly pressured to engage in prostitution”.
After women refused, the woman who brought them took their phones and told them they could not leave without repaying travel costs.
“The girls further alleged that they were not being allowed to leave until the money spent on their travel was repaid,” the KSU said.
The KSU then alerted Delhi Police, who detained the woman. She denied the charges.
“She stated that the girls had voluntarily come to Delhi in search of employment and that she had paid for their travel expenses to assist them in securing jobs,” the KSU said.
“She further denied any involvement in forcing or attempting to force the girls into prostitution.”
Police directed the woman to return the confiscated mobile phones. The two women were then handed over to the KSU Delhi Unit. “At present, both girls are under the care and protection of the KSU Delhi Unit,” the statement said.
The KSU said it has arranged for their safe return to Meghalaya.
“The family members of one of the girls have already arranged and sent the necessary funds for her airfare, and she is scheduled to return to Meghalaya tomorrow,” ithe KSU said.
The KSU alerted the youth against unverified job offers. “The Union urges all job seekers to exercise caution while accepting employment offers from unknown individuals and to verify the authenticity of such opportunities before travelling,” the union said.
