Shillong, June 01: The Khasi Student Union Delhi Unit on 31 May 2026, two young women hailing from Barato, Meghalaya, contacted the Khasi Students Union Delhi Unit seeking urgent assistance.
The girls alleged that they had been brought to Delhi on the assurance that employment would be arranged for them in a hotel. However, upon reaching Delhi, they were allegedly pressured to engage in prostitution.
According to the girls, when they refused to comply, the woman who had brought them to Delhi demanded reimbursement of the travel expenses incurred on their behalf and confiscated their mobile phones. The girls further alleged that they were not being allowed to leave until the money spent on their travel was repaid.
Upon receiving the distress call, the KSU Delhi Unit immediately informed the Delhi Police and sought their intervention. Acting promptly, the police located and detained the woman concerned for questioning. During the inquiry, the woman denied all allegations made against her.
She stated that the girls had voluntarily come to Delhi in search of employment and that she had paid for their travel expenses to assist them in securing jobs. She further denied any involvement in forcing or attempting to force the girls into prostitution.
Following police intervention, the woman was directed to return the mobile phones belonging to the two girls. Thereafter, the girls were safely handed over to the care and custody of the KSU Delhi Unit.
At present, both girls are under the care and protection of the KSU Delhi Unit. Arrangements have been made for their safe return home. The family members of one of the girls have already arranged and sent the necessary funds for her airfare, and she is scheduled to return to Meghalaya tomorrow.
The KSU Delhi Unit remains committed to safeguarding the welfare of students and youth from Meghalaya residing or travelling outside the state. The Union urges all job seekers to exercise caution while accepting employment offers from unknown individuals and to verify the authenticity of such opportunities before travelling.
