Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma interacts with parents of 40 rescued trafficked victims

* Victims rescued trafficked children to be included in Arunodoi beneficiary list

* Chief Minister Sarma interacts with parents of rescued children (who were trafficked and rescued) and assures of including them in Arunodoi beneficiary list

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BONGAIGAON: Synchronizing with the 'World Day against Trafficking in Persons' and as an essential component of the State government's movement against human trafficking, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Bangtol of Chirang district. He also interacted with the parents of all the 40 children and two adults who were trafficked and subsequently rescued from Sikkim, at a program held on Friday.

It may be noted that 40 children and two adults from 10 different villages in Chirang District bordering Bhutan were trafficked to Sikkim. However, because of the alertness and timely intervention of the Assam Police personnel under the leadership of Special DGP L.R. Bishnoi, a police team from Chirang rushed to Sikkim on July 19, 2021. After three days of sustained efforts with the help of Sikkim Police and CWC Sikkim, 40 children and two adults were rescued.

CM Sarma also talked to the parents of the rescued children, learnt of the socio-economic and emotional orientation of their life and requested them to help the government in its tirade against human trafficking. He also requested them to resist the temptation of being lured by any middleman and asked them to send their kids to schools, as government is always with them to help them out from any adversaries.

Moreover, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that his government in coordination with the authorities of BTC will work in creating economic package to utilize the services of the villagers of 10 villages which bear the brunt of human trafficking as he said that he would launch the scheme after August 15. Sarma also assured the parents that the government in its bid to assuage the economic hardship would include them in the beneficiary list of 'Arunodoi.

On the occasion, he also presented cheques worth Rs 20,000 from BTC to each of the parent whose wards were trafficked but subsequently rescued. He also said that the Government would take appropriate steps for sending the children to schools with the recommendation of the CWC.

BTC Chief Executive Member Pramod Boro, Special DGP L.R. Bishnoi, Chirang Deputy Commissioner Narendra Kumar Shah and other functionaries of BTC and host of others were present on the occasion.

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