With the support of the Kandhamal district administration, a caravan team from Hyderabad under the banner of the Manab Surkhya organised a meeting here to create awareness on human trafficking.
In the meeting, district Collector Yamini Sadangi spoke on trafficking situation in the district and the measures taken to check it.
“We have formed teams to rescue such victims. In 2015, we received 14 cases and rescued 28 victims. In 2016, we received one case and rescued 11 persons,” told the Phulbani DSP.
The brokers exploit them physically and mentally by forcing them to do excess work. Besides, sexual exploitation of minor and adolescent girls has increased, he added.
The caravan team is carrying out the awareness drive in three States such as Telengana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha since January 9. The team covered 26 districts in the State and would reach Bhubaneswar on May 22 before returning to Hyderabad.