Women’s panel issues notice to Delhi Police after 7 Uzbek women forced into prostitution

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) issued a notice to the Delhi Police after it received a complaint that seven Uzbek women were forced into prostitution.

The Delhi Commission for Women issued a notice to Delhi Police on Tuesday after it received a complaint about an international trafficking and prostitution racket.

Seven women from Uzbekistan filed a complaint to the commission saying that they were brought to India on the pretext of jobs but were forced into prostitution and sex slavery after they arrived.

They said that some of them were brought to Delhi via Nepal and some directly to India on tourist visas and medical visas at different times. They said that the passports and other documents of those who were brought via Nepal were snatched away there and then they were brought to Delhi.

Meanwhile, the passports and other documents of the women who were brought to Delhi on medical visas were taken away by the traffickers after arriving in India.

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A few days ago, they arrived at the Uzbekistan Embassy after managing to escape. Two of the accused also arrived there and allegedly kidnapped one of the women at gunpoint. She was later released after the embassy contacted her by phone.

The complainants again arrived at the Uzbekistan embassy where some police personnel recorded their statements. They said that they are presently receiving threatening calls from their traffickers.