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Governor Syed Ahmed interacts with CRPF special DG PM Nair at the workshop in Ranchi on Saturday. (Prashant Mitra)
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Ranchi, August 4: In an attempt to seek better conviction rates in trafficking cases, a three day workshop for public prosecutors of five states was inaugurated by Governor Syed Ahmed at the state museum here today.
As many as 50 participants from Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand are participating in the workshop, which will be addressed by resource persons from the Crime Investigation Department (CID), CRPF, senior advocates and social activists involved in prevention of human trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and children.
Addressing the workshop during a technical session, Andhra Pradesh CID inspector general of police S. Umapathi said human trafficking was an organised crime that needed to be dealt with utmost seriousness.
“Women are treated as merchandise. Even victims are so indoctrinated into the profession that they deny exploitation and abuse in the first instance. But after patiently helping the victims overcome their fears, they open up and expose the persons who brought them into the flesh trade,” Umapathi said.
The senior police officer said prosecutors should be in constant touch with the police and should work in tandem with each other. The incorporation of relevant sections of the penal code and other special acts to deal with prostitution, child labour and illegal human trafficking needs to be incorporated to sustain conviction of the accused after the trial, he informed.
During the inaugural session, Governor Syed Ahmed said women and children were oppressed everywhere. Offences against women and children were rising by the day and it was very important that the guilty were booked.
Jharkhand CID’s inspector general Anurag Gupta said the workshop had been prepared to educate officers and prosecutors about the loopholes in law, which if overlooked will help defence counsels bail out accused.
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