Rescue Operation Rescue Operation Conducted by AHTU, Conducted by AHTU,

Thane Rural Thane Rural

Rescue Operation Rescue Operation Conducted by AHTU, Conducted by AHTU,

Thane Rural Thane Rural Presentation by

Shri. Sanjaykumar Verma, IPS

Nodal Officer Anti Human Trafficking

& Spl. IGP, PAW, CID, Maharashtra State Pune.

1. CR NO 173/2013 at Panvel City Police Station, Panvel, Dist: Raigad, State: Maharashtra

BEST RESCUE OPERATIONBEST RESCUE OPERATIONKapal bar and Dimple lodgingKapal bar and Dimple lodging

Panvel, Dist: Raigad, MaharashtraPanvel, Dist: Raigad, Maharashtra

BRIEF FACT OF CR BRIEF FACT OF CR NO. 173/2013 NO. 173/2013

•Indian Rescue Mission (NGO) got Indian Rescue Mission (NGO) got the information that Kapal Bar and the information that Kapal Bar and Dimple lodge, in Panvel,, inducing Dimple lodge, in Panvel,, inducing minor girls for the sake of minor girls for the sake of prostitution.prostitution.

• This information was passed to Mr. This information was passed to Mr. Sanjeev Dayal,Director General of Sanjeev Dayal,Director General of Police,M.S. Mumbai.Police,M.S. Mumbai.

• Mr. Sanjeev Dayal ordered, Mr. Sanjeev Dayal ordered, Inspector General to take Inspector General to take appropriate legal action against this appropriate legal action against this bar and Lodge. bar and Lodge.

•Mr. Sukhawinder Singh,Special Inspector Mr. Sukhawinder Singh,Special Inspector General of Police, Kokan Range ordered General of Police, Kokan Range ordered Mr. Anil Kumbhar, Superintendent of Mr. Anil Kumbhar, Superintendent of police, Thane Rural. police, Thane Rural.

• Mr. Anil Kumbhare gave written order to Mr. Anil Kumbhare gave written order to Mr. Sangramsingh Nishandar, Additional Mr. Sangramsingh Nishandar, Additional superintendent of police, Thane Rural. superintendent of police, Thane Rural.

• This information was scrutinized and This information was scrutinized and verified by API Atul Aher, A.H.T.C. Thane verified by API Atul Aher, A.H.T.C. Thane Rural. Rural.

• Police jointly planned this operation Police jointly planned this operation with the help of Indian Rescue Mission with the help of Indian Rescue Mission and Operation Rahab (NGO) . and Operation Rahab (NGO) .

•Accordingly pre trap panchanama Accordingly pre trap panchanama prepared and proceed for the rescue prepared and proceed for the rescue operation.operation.

• Team left superintendent of police Team left superintendent of police office at about 18:15 hrs & reached office at about 18:15 hrs & reached Kapal Bar and Dimple lodge at Kapal Bar and Dimple lodge at about 19:15 hrs.about 19:15 hrs.

• As per plan, teams were divided As per plan, teams were divided among the groups, as we knew bar among the groups, as we knew bar and lodge has many doors to and lodge has many doors to escape, groups placed on each door escape, groups placed on each door of Bar and Lodge. of Bar and Lodge.

• Decoy customer and panchas Decoy customer and panchas entered into the Bar and lodge first entered into the Bar and lodge first & as planned Decoy customer & as planned Decoy customer signalled for intimation.signalled for intimation.

• The team immediately raided this bar The team immediately raided this bar and lodge. and lodge.

• When entered, we saw, 70 to 80 girls When entered, we saw, 70 to 80 girls stood in a congested area near the table stood in a congested area near the table of bar.of bar.

•Girls posturing sexually at clients.Girls posturing sexually at clients.

• Waiter serving drinks to the clients. Waiter serving drinks to the clients.

• After raid, girls were taken into After raid, girls were taken into custody for their security. custody for their security.

•Decoy customer as per planed engaged Decoy customer as per planed engaged girls and went into the rooms at second girls and went into the rooms at second floor.floor.

• When searched the room Decoy When searched the room Decoy customers in the rooms with girls. customers in the rooms with girls.

• Decoy customers gave Rs 6,000/- to Decoy customers gave Rs 6,000/- to the Manager for sex, which was the Manager for sex, which was recovered from himrecovered from him

•After interrogating all the victim After interrogating all the victim girls found into the bar, they girls found into the bar, they narrated Bar owner, Manager and narrated Bar owner, Manager and waiter forced them for prostitution. waiter forced them for prostitution.

• The amount they were getting The amount they were getting through this trade, major part was through this trade, major part was kept with Bar owner, Manager and kept with Bar owner, Manager and waiters. waiters.

• Seized Indian currency Rs Seized Indian currency Rs 1,15,93,500/- and 871.40 grams gold 1,15,93,500/- and 871.40 grams gold worth Rs 23,51,808/-.worth Rs 23,51,808/-.

• 90 girls were rescued in this 90 girls were rescued in this operation.operation.

• Among them 14 were minor Among them 14 were minor detected after medical test.detected after medical test.

•43 person accused booked as per 43 person accused booked as per Penal Code u/s 363 (A), 370 (4-A), Penal Code u/s 363 (A), 370 (4-A), 372, 373, 34, Immoral traffic Act 372, 373, 34, Immoral traffic Act 1956 u/s 3,4,5, 6 (2-A), 7 and POSCO 1956 u/s 3,4,5, 6 (2-A), 7 and POSCO u/s 6 and 8.u/s 6 and 8.

•All 43 accused produced before All 43 accused produced before court, and 90 victims send at Rescue court, and 90 victims send at Rescue home for their further rehabilitation. home for their further rehabilitation.

• 90 girls were rescued in this 90 girls were rescued in this operation.operation.

• Among them 14 were minor Among them 14 were minor detected after medical test.detected after medical test.

•43 person accused booked as per 43 person accused booked as per Penal Code u/s 363 (A), 370 (4-A), Penal Code u/s 363 (A), 370 (4-A), 372, 373, 34, Immoral traffic Act 372, 373, 34, Immoral traffic Act 1956 u/s 3,4,5, 6 (2-A), 7 and POSCO 1956 u/s 3,4,5, 6 (2-A), 7 and POSCO u/s 6 and 8.u/s 6 and 8.

•All 43 accused produced before All 43 accused produced before court, and 90 victims send at Rescue court, and 90 victims send at Rescue home for their further rehabilitation. home for their further rehabilitation.

VICTIM GIRLSVICTIM GIRLS

ACHIEVEMENTS ACHIEVEMENTS • Victims are presently found Victims are presently found comfortable and happy in the comfortable and happy in the rescue home. rescue home.

• Tailoring, Beauty Parlour course Tailoring, Beauty Parlour course is being taught to these girls, as is being taught to these girls, as well they are being trained in non well they are being trained in non formal education.formal education.

• Homes are planning to train these Homes are planning to train these girls in toy making. girls in toy making.

LESSON LEARNTLESSON LEARNT•Before conducting these operations Before conducting these operations checking and verification is must. checking and verification is must.

• If possible, keep the rescue If possible, keep the rescue information with limited members. information with limited members.

•No Accused has to allow to speak No Accused has to allow to speak single word with the victims,single word with the victims,

•Try to see, victims and accused sent Try to see, victims and accused sent in isolation. in isolation.

LESSON LEARNTLESSON LEARNT

•Jabab and panchadnama prepared at Jabab and panchadnama prepared at the earliest, as per the guidelines.the earliest, as per the guidelines.

• Photo graph and video graph of the Photo graph and video graph of the place of incidence. place of incidence.

• Follow up with the NGO, who takes Follow up with the NGO, who takes care victims after the raid. care victims after the raid.

DIFFICULTIESDIFFICULTIES • Private vehicles required for such Private vehicles required for such operations, and to arrange these operations, and to arrange these vehicles are difficult task.vehicles are difficult task.

• Hospital doesn’t cooperate with Hospital doesn’t cooperate with police, some of the government police, some of the government hospital near these rescue spot does hospital near these rescue spot does not allow medical test after 18 hrs. not allow medical test after 18 hrs.

• required more man power for this required more man power for this operations.operations.

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES• Hotels and lodges have more doors, Hotels and lodges have more doors, although we have proper information, although we have proper information, possibility of accused absconding is possibility of accused absconding is high. high.

• Victim girls release by court orders Victim girls release by court orders and again they trap into this trade. and again they trap into this trade.

• There is no proper coordination There is no proper coordination among the government machinery.among the government machinery.

• Some of JMFC court, although not Some of JMFC court, although not having jurisdiction to release the having jurisdiction to release the minor girls, still they are releasing minor girls, still they are releasing them. them.

Conclusion- Conclusion-

. A cases was registered under ITPAct.. A cases was registered under ITPAct.

. 43 traffickers were arrested.. 43 traffickers were arrested.

. 90 victims were rescued out of them 14 . 90 victims were rescued out of them 14 were were minor. minor.

. Investigation completed & chargesheet . Investigation completed & chargesheet submitted.submitted.

. In this investigation the elements of . In this investigation the elements of trafficking viz. spotter, recruiter, buyer, trafficking viz. spotter, recruiter, buyer, seller, transporter, brothel seller, transporter, brothel keeper/pimp/financer/harbourer have been keeper/pimp/financer/harbourer have been operated and finally rehabilitation and operated and finally rehabilitation and repatriation steps have been fulfilled.repatriation steps have been fulfilled.

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