The busting of a major sex racket in the capital complex has opened up the dark side of the bustling capital city. While social vices such as alcohol and drugs get much focus and attention, the illegal flesh trade which is thriving according to ‘word of mouth’ has been sidelined or swept under the carpet at discussion platforms.

 

As the latest arrests revealed, financial problems have pushed many girls and young women into the profession. The photographs of the arrestees (faces covered with paper) gives a fair idea of the economic backgrounds they hail from. It is indeed sad to see young girls and women turning to the world’s oldest profession to survive.

However there are also many who are turning to this profession for making easy money. Grapevine is abuzz with the city hotels becoming major haunts for such clandestine activities involving schoolgirls as well. The lure of materialism has become a death-knell for these youngsters who without much understanding of their actions are selling their themselves. Caught between aspirations and lack of wherewithal many youngsters are toeing a dangerous path.

 

Today the flesh trade business has evolved and moved out to lodges, hotels and residential complexes. Beauty parlours and spas everywhere including here in the state have gained notoriety for facilitating prostitution and it is about time that these outlets are strictly scrutinized to weed out unwanted activities. Prostitution cannot thrive without a network, therefore all these establishments and the pimps and traffickers must be also tracked down to put a clamp on this shady business. The girls in business are just pawns in many cases.

 

It is indeed a colossal task to keep a check on this illegal activity, however, authorities need to be more vigilant and tighten its noose to ensure that a hostile environment is created in order to check such activities in society. Also counselling and awareness must be carried out so that innocent girls do not fall prey to unscrupulous people.

Arunachal and the rest of the Northeast are highly vulnerable and has become a hotbed for human trafficking. The regions poverty and restive pockets compounded by trusting and gullible natives have made it a breeding ground for traffickers.

The state police therefore has a bigger role to play as their timely action will save lives from being sucked into this ugly vortex.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
Email: kenterjoyaz@easternsentinel.in / editoreasternsentinel@gmail.com
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