Aizawl, Sep 27 : Mizoram Home minister R Lalzirliana has assured the people of Mizoram that the state government will take all necessary measures to check human trafficking and take actions against any person involved. The minister was saying this while delivering a speech at an “Anti-Human Trafficking Sunday” organized by Community Health Action Network (CHAN) Sept 25 in Aizawl.
“Human trafficking has become one of the most lucrative and biggest trades in the present world”, said Zirliana. The Mizoram police department will take every extra necessary measure to check the menace.
The state government in close collaboration with police department has already set up Anti-Human Trafficking Unit in Aizawl and Lunglei district and there has been a plan to set up the same in Kolasib and Champhai districts for which the Central government had already given assurance to the Mizoram government, said the state Home minister.
Highlighting awareness initiated by the government, he said that State Level Training of Trainers had also been organized while AIR and Doordarshan had telecasted 'talk shows' on the subject, sensitization program was also organised for the govt officials and NGOs, course on anti-human trafficking for the police officers. Lalzirliana while expressing happiness towards CHAN for their efforts to check human trafficking urged the NGO to work judiciously in line with the government.
As per United Nations report, about 2 million girls were being trafficked. Expert said about Rs. 185 million has been garnered only through sex trade daily, said Lalzirliana.
Mizoram has recorded 18 cases of human trafficking during the last 11 years, according to Mizoram police chief Lalrokhuma Pachuau. He said this earlier this month during a state level training of trainers on anti-human trafficking in Aizawl. The top cop said the 18 cases were official records and the actual number of human trafficking incidents could be much higher as many cases went unreported due to fear of stigmatization.
Joseph Lalchhuana, SSP CID Crime, Mizoram while speaking to NNN regarding the emerging trend of human trafficking in Mizoram said Myanmarese infiltrated and work as domestic servants, work as commercial sex workers, drugs peddlers etc.
They come through the porous international border with Bangladesh and Myanmar, said the police officer. Joseph then suggested some points for better anti-human trafficking tools. They are use of Mobile Technology and Internet as a tool to locate and connect victims, spreading awareness by using Mobile Technology, better coordinated action against traffickers through sharing of information via Internet and Mobile Phones.
Newmai News Network
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