Sonagachhi sex workers caught in debt trap: Survey
TNN / Nov 01, 2020, 04:49 (IST)
At least 89% of the sex workers of Sonagachhi are in deep debt bondage and need to be rescued immediately, according to a survey report that has been submitted to the state social welfare department. Out of work because of the safety restrictions in place during the pandemic, these women had to borrow money from informal sources. Unable to pay back, they have now been enslaved by the money lenders, who are also brothel owners and pimps in many cases, according to the report.