NAGPUR: City police, after around 22 days of their shutting down city’s red-light area of Ganga Jamuna, now have made an emotional appeal to the sex workers related to their children and their future which may turn bleak because of their activities.
Lakadganj police have pasted pamphlets at the red-light area appealing the sex workers to desist from flesh trade as it’s now being made illegal through a notification issued by CP Amitesh Kumar. The cops also reminded them of their duties towards their children.
Apart from cautioning them against participating in sex work at brothels, the cops have also asked them to refrain from spoiling their daughters’ childhood and education. The cops have also warned against abetting the sex work at brothels.
Zonal DCP Lohit Matani said police are only facilitating rehabilitation process and not forcing anyone. “We have informed different government agencies like skill development to help women who want to voluntarily walk out of the trade,” he said. “Rehabilitation is just a suggestion from police department for which we will try to extend assistance. It’s the choice of the sex workers to embrace rehabilitation but brothels cannot be operated for flesh trade,” he added.
While cops reminded the sex workers of their notifications banning prostitution, Maharaja of Nagpur Raje Mudhoji Bhosale has written to CP Kumar pointing out that stopping sex work without a proper plan is not conducive to humanity. He has also underlined the historical aspect of Ganga Jamuna which is almost three centuries old now. Bhosale also stated that assault on women may see a spurt too.
Meanwhile, Sangharsh Vahini activist Mukund Adewar has questioned cops’ claim of facilitating rehabilitation. “Police department has got noting to do with rehabilitation process for which there are differnt agencies working,” he said.
