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Police busts sex racket in Bihar; woman among two arrested

Bihar Police tracked down a sex racket in the Bhojpur district. Two persons, including a woman has been arrested in connection with the case.

Police busts sex racket in Bihar
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Published : Jul 23, 2019, 12:53 PM IST

Updated : Jul 23, 2019, 4:31 PM IST

Arrah: Police on Monday claimed to have busted a sex racket with the arrest of two persons in Bhojpur district, including a woman who allegedly pushed minor girls into flesh trade in collusion with her absconding brother-in-law.

Bhojpur Superintendent of Police Sushil Kumar said at the district headquarters here that Anita Devi (30), was arrested on July 19 following an FIR lodged at Town police station on behalf of a 12-year-old girl whom the accused had taken to Patna a month ago under the pretext of getting her good education and employment.

As per the FIR, the girl recently ran away from a rented house at Patna where she was lodged by Anita Devi and from where Sanjay Paswan - married to the latter's sister - used to send the 12-year-old and other girls of her age to "clients", the SP said here.

Anita Devi, a divorced woman who formerly worked as a domestic help at the residence of a local RJD MLA, and her associate Chhotu were caught hold of by the girl's brother and other family members when they came to her house to take the girl back, the SP said.

The duo was handed over to police by the complainant when he reached the police station to lodge his complaint, the SP added.

He said efforts were on to nab Paswan - who is believed to be the kingpin of the racket spread across the state and also the neighboring Uttar Pradesh.

Asked about media reports alleging the RJD legislator's involvement in the racket, the SP said no such allegation has been made so far in the FIR or the confessional statement of Anita Devi who has merely admitted to have worked at the MLA's place in the past.

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Arrah: Police on Monday claimed to have busted a sex racket with the arrest of two persons in Bhojpur district, including a woman who allegedly pushed minor girls into flesh trade in collusion with her absconding brother-in-law.

Bhojpur Superintendent of Police Sushil Kumar said at the district headquarters here that Anita Devi (30), was arrested on July 19 following an FIR lodged at Town police station on behalf of a 12-year-old girl whom the accused had taken to Patna a month ago under the pretext of getting her good education and employment.

As per the FIR, the girl recently ran away from a rented house at Patna where she was lodged by Anita Devi and from where Sanjay Paswan - married to the latter's sister - used to send the 12-year-old and other girls of her age to "clients", the SP said here.

Anita Devi, a divorced woman who formerly worked as a domestic help at the residence of a local RJD MLA, and her associate Chhotu were caught hold of by the girl's brother and other family members when they came to her house to take the girl back, the SP said.

The duo was handed over to police by the complainant when he reached the police station to lodge his complaint, the SP added.

He said efforts were on to nab Paswan - who is believed to be the kingpin of the racket spread across the state and also the neighboring Uttar Pradesh.

Asked about media reports alleging the RJD legislator's involvement in the racket, the SP said no such allegation has been made so far in the FIR or the confessional statement of Anita Devi who has merely admitted to have worked at the MLA's place in the past.

READ: Amit Shah to raise illegal migrants issue with Bangladesh minister

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SC junks PIL for enforcing anti-sexual harassment guidelines at religious places
         New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear it cannot entertain a PIL seeking extension of its Vishakha guidelines to religious places, including 'ashrams', 'madrasas' and Catholic institutions, to check incidents of sexual exploitation of women in such places.
          The apex court had on August 13, 1997, in the Vishakha case, laid down as many as 12 guidelines to be followed by the employers to prevent or deter acts of sexual harassments against women.
          "How can we include religious institutions under the Vishakha guidelines," a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose asked, while junking the PIL on the issue.
          The petition, filed by advocate Maneesh Pathak, said religious places constitute part of work place as many women are employed there besides those working on a voluntarily basis.
          The petition sought collection of data of such religious institutions where women practice and profess religion, for taking effective steps on the basis of the guidelines to provide assistance to the victims of sexual assaults.
          "If the Vishakha Guidelines are extended to these religious institutions, it would assist a lot in reducing sexually related crimes against women at religious places by various religious gurus or leaders of that particular institution," the petition said.
          It also sought the Centre direct the authorities concerned of the particular area, where such religious institutions are situated, to do the background verification of religious leaders, especially "new upcoming babas" or "heads of those madarsas" and churches.
          It sought directions to the Centre to provide adequate measures for women safety at religious places by conducting periodic checks by state women panels.
          The petition mentioned incidents of sexual exploitation in religious institutions such as the issue of the Kerala priest, and other gurus like Daati Maharaj, Baba Ram Rahim and Aasaram Bapu.
          The women fear sexual exploitation in joining or interacting with "religious institutions like ashrams, madarsas or the catholic institutions to profess their religious activities", the petition said.
          It needs a considerable framing of policies based on the Vishakha guidelines so that women may feel safe at religious places, it said. PTI SJK RKS SJK
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