Incident Reports

Pokhara hoteliers arrested for forcing women employee into prostitution

2016-04-27

Gandaki, Kaski, Pokhara Lekhnath, Ward 7

Police arrested two hotel operators from Pokhara on the charges of forcing lady employees at the hotel into having sex with customers. Police arrested 40-year-old Bishnu Gauchan, Laxman Gauchan of Amrita Restaurant in Harichowk, and 46-year-old Gaumati Gurung of Parbat Muna hotel in Rambazar on the basis of a joint complaint by six women to the police. In the complaint the women reported that the arrested were involved in forcing them into prostitution although they were hired for the purpose of cooking, washing dishes, and cleaning in the hotels, said the police. Pokhara police informed that after police started stern action against prostitution, many girls who are in sex trade reported to the police that they were forced into it, often by hoteliers. 
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Sexual Assault
Weapons None
Primary Cause Related to organized crime and illegal trade (drugs, arms, non-gendered human trafficking, protection racket, gang violence, etc.)
Secondary Cause Other types of GBV
Actor 1 - Number of people 3
Actor 1 - Affiliations Private company
Actor 1 - Youth noyouth
Actor 2 - Number of people 6
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total Raped 6
Female Raped 6
National/Online Media

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