Goa a source as well as transit for trafficking of women and children, say studies

Goa has become a source as well as transit destination for trafficking of women and children for sex trade over the last three years, according to studies conducted by ARZ, an NGO which works for the rehabilitation of trafficked women and children.
Girls from 14 other states, apart from some neighbouring countries, are being trafficked in Goa, according to the studies.Girls from the north-east, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and from vulnerable sections of society are lured to Goa in the guise of employment in massage parlours, casinos, hospitality segments, etc, and are then exploited in sex-trade, says Arun Pande, Director of ARZ in a The Hindu report.
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