Border Security Forces (BSF) of India handed over six teenage Bangladeshi girls to BDR on Monday who were trafficked to India through Beanpole border two years ago.
The victims were identified as Laki Khan, 16, daughter of Liakat Fakir of village Rukhali, Monira Begum, 18, daughter of Hafizur Rahman of Kadamtala thana in Narail, Selina Sheikh, 15, daughter of Lutfar Sheikh of Alfadanga upazila in Faridpur, Laki Khanam, 17, daughter of Sobhan Molla of Nazirpur upazila in Pirojpur, Maya alias Moina Khan, 16, daughter of late Badsha Khan of Konabari in Demra police station of Dhaka and Zamila Bibi, daughter of Laoer Ali of village Aspakhira in Muktagachha upazila of Mymensingh.
BDR and Immigration police said a gang women traffickers trafficked the girls in name of giving good jobs in India in September, 2008.
Laki Khan, one of the victims, alleged that they were trafficked to India promising good jobs in exchange of money. Indian police arrested them from Shialdah station and later they were sent to jail, she said.
Kolkata based voluntary organisation 'Sanglap' later secured release of the victim girls and kept them at a shelter home.
Women Lawyers' Association and Rights Jessore contacted the home ministries of both the countries in this connection. As a result, BSF handed over them at about 6:00pm Monday to BDR.
Later, BDR handed them over to Benapole port police who handed them over to two local voluntary organisations.
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