National Network of Sex Workers allege violation of children’s rights during police raid in red light area

“We have observed that such insensitive procedures often lead to school dropouts and severely impact the future of children of sex workers,” Renuka Kale, president, National Network of Sex Workers, said.

The organisation alleged right from the outset of the raid, police did not follow rules or respect the rights guaranteed to children under the Constitution. A statement alleged the police took children out of their homes around 2 am in front of residents, customers of sex workers, local shopowners, and sex workers. “They questioned them publicly without maintaining confidentiality and handled the situation with appalling insensitivity,” the statement alleged and further claimed the police did not cover the children’s faces during the raid.