Incident Reports

Woman arrested for selling sister and daughter in Kapilbastu

2015-06-21

Lumbini, Kapilbastu, Buddhabhumi, Ward 9

A woman from Kapilvastu was arrested by the police on the charges of selling her own daughter and sister to a brothel in India. The woman identified as Khuili Tamang from Nuwakot was arrested by police from Ratnanagar in Chitwan and brought here. Four years ago she had sold her 15-year-old sister, Puja to a red-light area in Mirpur of Ilahabad. The incident had come to light after the sold girl, Puja, was rescued by different organizations like CWC India, Shanti-Punasthapana Griha among others. Area Police Office Krishnanagar arrested Khuili Tamang after Puja revealed that she was sold by her own sister Khuili. After being arrested Khuili confessed to the police that she had sold the minor girl for INR 30,000. In a shocking revelation, she also confessed that she had sold her own daughter only four months after selling her sister. The where about of her daughter is still unknown. Police are further investigating the incident.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Assault (small group)
Weapons None
Primary Cause Related to organized crime and illegal trade (drugs, arms, non-gendered human trafficking, protection racket, gang violence, etc.)
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Family/relative
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 2
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Family/relative
Actor 2 - Youth youth
National/Online Media

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