Prajwala, Cops Organise Awakening Vigil'

 Hyderabad: City police in collaboration with the anti-trafficking organisation Prajwala on Sunday conducted a joint ‘awakening vigil’ to raise awareness on trafficking in persons and the need for collective efforts to fight the organized crime of human trafficking at Tank Bund Road to commemorate the “World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.”

Over Prajwala volunteers and police personnel participated in the vigil led by joint commissioner of police detective department (DD) Dr Gajarao Bhupal, activist Sunitha Krishnan and senior police officers.  

The silent vigil expounded the message for collective action to counter trafficking.

‘World Day Against Trafficking in Persons’ is a United Nations declared day which aims to raise awareness on the disturbing developments and trends of human trafficking worldwide and calls on governments, law enforcement, public services, and civil society to assess and enhance their efforts to strengthen prevention, identify and support victims, and end impunity.

This year’s theme is ‘reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind’.

In a statement, the city police said it had been at the forefront of pioneering innovative models for victim protection and had accorded gender based violence as top priority by setting up ‘Bharosa’ a unique multi-stakeholder convergent initiative that provides holistic support to all victims ensuring speedy justice.

The women’s safety wing has launched She Teams which aims at both crime prevention and deterrence breaking the cycle of impunity of offenders, it said.

The Centre has recognised its efforts by bestowing the national award for child welfare on the city police, Hyderabad police commissioner C V Anand said.

The statement said Prajwala is a well-known anti-trafficking organisation had assisted the police to rescue over 28,200 victims from sex trafficking and provide them holistic rehabilitation through its therapeutic communities.