Betrayal & exploitatiom Survivor exposes clark truth of trafficking

Basamma Harijan, the courageous survivor of international human traflicking, has revealed chilling details of her harrowing ordeal and the network that entrapped her to a completely unknown destination.

- Vl BHA VERMA

In her first statement since rescuing herself from Mus-cat a fortnight ago, Harijan shared a tale of betrayal, exploitation and resilience with The Goan.

A mother of two seeking a better future for her family, she managed to escape her captors and alert NGO ARZ and the Crime Branch about the overseas network of deceit and abuse.

"I worked at a petrol pump in Goa to financially support my family. I thought of pur-suing a better opportunity abroad after hearing about a friend who was doing well in Kuwait," she recalled.

"One of her (friend's) family members, Sayyed Abdulla Shaikh, would send job aspirants abroad, so I approached him. Believing his promises of a well-paying job overseas, I hoped working abroad would give my husband and children a better future."